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SNAP Decisions: Understanding Food Assistance In Pennsylvania

Claire Kovach & Michael Ewing | 11/10/2025

Operations across many federal agencies have halted as the United States continues its longest federal government shutdown ever. Americans are suffering the effects and families who live paycheck-to-paycheck find themselves

Workers Face a Weakening Market, but PA Outperforms the Nation 

Maisum Murtaza | 10/29/2025

The State of Working Pennsylvania 2025 showed that the U.S. and Pennsylvania labor markets in mid-2025 were somewhat less...

Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment

Claire Kovach | 09/24/2025

Newly released Census Bureau data show that median household income in Pennsylvania rose slightly in 2024, to $77,545. Nationally,...

Cuts to Clean Energy and Manufacturing: What’s at Stake for PA’s Economy?

Michael Ewing | 09/12/2025

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act sparked an unprecedented...

Why We Need a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage with SNAP’s New Work Requirements

Claire Kovach | 09/08/2025

Why We Need a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage with SNAP’s New Work Requirements New eligibility rules took effect...

New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum

Avery Spicka | 09/04/2025

Gallup released the results of a new poll last Friday (August 29, 2025) showing that the majority of Americans...

Labor Day Matters More Than Ever

Michael Ewing | 09/01/2025

Labor Day is more than a holiday. It is a living reminder of the strikes, marches, and organizing drives...

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