Experts said nearly 1.2 million Pennsylvanians would be reclassified from metro to non-metro status under that change, the most of any state.
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Fed’s Powell: US nears full reopening to ‘different economy’
The U.S. economy, boosted by quickening vaccinations and signs of rapid hiring, is headed toward a strong recovery, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday.
Read More »6 million people applied for unemployment a year ago. They’re still near pre-pandemic highs
It’s been a year since unemployment claims peaked at nosebleed levels and signaled the depth and severity of the Covid downturn.
Read More »The where and the how of building warehouses
While many industries have suffered under the pandemic, the demand to develop warehouses and distribution centers has skyrocketed. The global supply chain has changed dramatically to accommodate shifts in consumer behavior.
Read More »Major economies support $650 billion boost in IMF resources
Finance officials of the world’s major economies on Wednesday agreed on a proposal to boost the resources of the International Monetary Fund by $650 billion as a way to provide more support to vulnerable countries struggling to deal with a global pandemic.
Read More »Top colleges see record application numbers amid pandemic
The surge in interest in Ivy League colleges and other well known schools this year has been attributed in part to the coronavirus pandemic that led many such institutions to eliminate requirements for standardized admissions tests.
Read More »Measuring the post-pandemic impact on warehousing and distribution
Certain COVID impacts, such as wearing masks, keeping a six-foot physical distance from others and remote learning, may be with us a while longer but on a temporary basis. However, the impact of COVID on warehousing and distribution is going to have long and lasting effects throughout the world.
Read More »Pennsylvania pension board hires law firm for federal probe
The system has not publicly disclosed how broad the federal investigation is and what it involves.
Read More »Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric
The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and away from liquid-fueled cars, but biofuels producers and some of their supporters in Congress aren’t buying it.
Read More »Fear of law changes keep gun sales soaring in Pennsylvania
“No doubt it’s our new president. He’s the best gun salesman out there."
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