RELEASE: Report Details Erosion of Pennsylvania Construction Industry Job Quality and Proposes Path Forward
Author of “The Way We Build: Restoring Dignity to Construction Work” Lays Out Strategies to “Build Forward” in Pennsylvania’s...
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — A Major Step Forward for the US and the World
We are happy to see that a deal has been reached to address growing inflation by reducing prescription health...
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STATEMENT: On the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — What it means for PA
For Immediate Release Date: July 29, 2022 Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennbpc.org Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 —...
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Small Businesses and Workers Need Help From the State—And Each Other
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan enacted by President Biden, we’re seeing the economy recover faster than people suspected...
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PRESS RELEASE: New Data Underscores PA’s Need for ARP Recovery Assistance
Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennbpc.org NEW DATA: PA Still Short Over 400,000 Pre-Pandemic Jobs and Small Business Down 25%,...
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Shared Work, Shared Benefits: Why Expanding Work Sharing Would Pay Off for Employees, Employers, and Pennsylvania in the COVID Recession and Beyond
Expanding Pennsylvania’s use of work sharing—reduced work hours and pay combined with partial unemployment benefits so that workers experience...
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Special Interest Tax Break Will Cost $100 Million, Make Tax System Less Fair
Tom Wolf called on the governor and state Legislature today to reject a special interest tax break that will...
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CEO Pay in America: Up Up and Away!
According to recently released data, CEOs and executives in the United States have been recovering well since the end...
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Can Businesses Make More Money by Paying their Workers More?
We spend a lot of time around here worrying about rising profits and stagnant wages, but that doesn’t mean...
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What’s Good for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Isn’t So Good For You
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new report on Wednesday calling for the rollback of a wide range...
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Amazon Takes Its Ball and Goes Home Over Sales Tax Bill
According to an article in Monday’s State Tax Notes (subscription required), Amazon has decided to shutter a warehouse facility...
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