SNAP Decisions: Understanding Food Assistance In Pennsylvania
Operations across many federal agencies have halted as the United States continues its longest federal government shutdown ever. Americans...
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Workers Face a Weakening Market, but PA Outperforms the Nation
The State of Working Pennsylvania 2025 showed that the U.S. and Pennsylvania labor markets in mid-2025 were somewhat less...
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Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment
Newly released Census Bureau data show that median household income in Pennsylvania rose slightly in 2024, to $77,545. Nationally,...
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Cuts to Clean Energy and Manufacturing: What’s at Stake for PA’s Economy?
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act sparked an unprecedented...
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Why We Need a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage with SNAP’s New Work Requirements
Why We Need a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage with SNAP’s New Work Requirements New eligibility rules took effect...
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New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum
Gallup released the results of a new poll last Friday (August 29, 2025) showing that the majority of Americans...
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Labor Day Matters More Than Ever
Labor Day is more than a holiday. It is a living reminder of the strikes, marches, and organizing drives...
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Nippon Steel and USS: Politics and Jobs
Done right, the 100% purchase of the U.S. Steel Corporation (USS) by Nippon Steel will secure for the long-term...
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The Importance of Being Honest
President Trump’s Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head renews concerns about data integrity. Given the pervasive political polarization...
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(With ReImagine Appalachia) Ohio’s Clean Energy Renaissance: A Model for Economic Growth
In Ohio, a quiet industrial revolution is brewing. From the Ohio River to the shores of Lake Erie new...
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The Big Ugly Truth behind President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
President Donald Trump signed his “Big Beautiful Bill”, also known as the Senate Reconciliation Bill, into law on July...
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Pushing the Borders or Crossing the Line?
Employment and Wage Growth in New York & New Jersey Outpace Pennsylvania Border Counties Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is currently...
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