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The Economy

Anthony Hennen: Pennsylvania’s low unemployment rate masks bigger problems

November 28, 2022December 3, 2022
Anthony Hennen

Unemployment rates are down, but fewer people are working.
By Anthony Hennen

The Economy

Pennsylvania’s ‘extraordinarily tight’ labor market continues as jobs go unfilled

November 24, 2022November 22, 2022
Anthony Hennen
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As the unemployment rate continues to drop, employers struggle to fill jobs.
By Anthony Hennen

Energy

Kevin Mooney: With donations to Shapiro, trade unions fund the demise of energy sector jobs

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022
Kevin Mooney

It might appear to some that Shapiro was against the cap-and-trade tax plan before he was for it — but he has never expressed unambiguous opposition.
By Kevin Mooney

The Economy

David N. Taylor: In competition for jobs and growth, PA must start now

August 15, 2022August 14, 2022
David N. Taylor

Pennsylvania’s economic underperformance has robbed us of greatness, but this year’s General Fund Budget contains a chance to make things right.
By David N. Taylor

Manufacturing and Labor

Sen. John T. Yudichak: Northeast PA leads state in job growth

February 8, 2022February 9, 2022
Sen. John T. Yudichak
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With nearly 10,000 jobs created in Pennsylvania last year, the northeast led the commonwealth in job growth. Better days are ahead for our state.
By Sen. John T. Yudichak

The Economy

David Galluch: For working-class Pennsylvanians, Build Back Better misses the mark.

December 9, 2021
David Galluch

The Build Back Better Act has a massive price tag, little focus, and no vision. A smaller bill targeting the economy, our workforce, and our schools would be more impactful and effective.
By David Galluch

Municipal Government

Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says

November 11, 2021November 17, 2021
Rick Rickman

For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman

The Economy

Christian Nascimento: The left’s breathtaking attempt to restructure the U.S. economy

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021
Christian Nascimento
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The far left is taking steps to centralize our economy under the guise of stimulus and infrastructure bills and heightened oversight on any American with a job.
By Christian Nascimento

The Economy

Dr. Kimberlee Josephson: Why Philly businesses should welcome Amazon’s expansion

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021
Dr. Kimberlee Josephson

Crony capitalism is the real threat to small business success.
By Dr. Kimberlee Josephson

The Economy

New pro-business PAC could help bring about changes in the Keystone State

September 16, 2021September 22, 2021
Thomas Pack
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The Keystone Free Enterprise Fund vows to support viable pro-business candidates; time will tell how this strategy fares in today’s shifting political climate.
By Thomas Pack

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