Dozens of guaranteed income trials are being held around the country—some pilots are targeted to a specific group, while others provide unconditional cash to all residents of a particular area. more
Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure by a close vote Tuesady that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026. more
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate hit a historic low in May, reaching 4 percent, according to the latest report released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. more
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area added 90,600 non-farm jobs over the past 12 months through May for a total of 3 million jobs, according to recently released Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
The Economy League of Philadelphia has updated its previous analyses of income inequality in Philadelphia using the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. more