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The Economy

Linda A. Kerns: Catastrophes remind us that long term economic reliance on government cannot sustain us

March 16, 2020April 19, 2021
Linda A. Kerns

Philadelphia and all of Pennsylvania needs to take a path that makes as many of our citizens as possible independent and self-sustaining.
By Linda A. Kerns

The Economy

Howard Lurie: Good luck paying off the national debt

March 4, 2020April 19, 2021
Howard Lurie

Now here is the really scary part. In 2019 the federal government spent over $30,000 more per second then it took in by way of taxes. And the figures for fiscal 2020 are projected to be the same.

The Economy

Matthew Lau: Minimum wage, maximum damage in PA

March 1, 2020April 19, 2021
Matthew Lau

Raising the minimum wage effectively cuts the bottom rung off the economic ladder and, by impeding the lowest-skilled workers from gaining the job experience needed to move upwards, increases poverty in the long run and hurts those workers the policy purports to help.
By Matthew Lau

Housing

Kyle Sammin: Councilmanic Prerogative — Philadelphia’s invitation to corruption

February 13, 2020April 19, 2021
Kyle Sammin
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What can be done about Philadelphia’s corrupting ‘Councilmanic Prerogative’? How can an informal practice be outlawed, especially when the people who could outlaw it are the ones who benefit from it?

Housing

Dan Pearson: Rent control is the wrong solution to a real Philadelphia problem

February 5, 2020April 19, 2021
Dan Pearson
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Wanting to prevent displacement is admirable, but it’s important to create solutions that actually solve the problem, rather than exacerbating it.

The Economy

Dan White: Recession coming? Three indicators to watch

December 11, 2019April 19, 2021
Dan White

The only thing that I can say with 100 percent certainty about the next recession is …
By Dan White

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