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Government

Fitch downgrade follows years of warnings about growing federal debt

August 9, 2023August 13, 2023
Brett Rowland

A congressional watchdog repeatedly warned lawmakers about national spending before the United States government’s credit rating dropped.
By Brett Rowland

Politics

Howard Lurie: Our massive national debt will soon have consequences

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023
Howard Lurie
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At $31 trillion and growing, the national debt is spiraling out of control.
By Howard Lurie

Municipal Government

Dan Pearson: Mayor Kenney has squandered Philadelphia’s fiscal boom years

May 18, 2020April 19, 2021
Dan Pearson
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For Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the next few years will be filled with hard choices and finding the least bad option. After years of doing less with more, he’ll be tasked with the infinitely more difficult task of making do with less.
By Dan Pearson

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.

Op-Ed

Paul Davis: The Navy Yard — past, present, and future

Paul Davis: The Navy Yard — past, present, and future

schedule May 23 2025
ink_pen Paul Davis

A look back at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as Governor Shapiro and the commonwealth invest $30 million in the future of the Navy Business District
By Paul Davis

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