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Pennsylvania Has Recovered 82% of Jobs Lost to COVID: New Data
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate decreased to 5.1% in February, the lowest rate recorded since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The new employment data, which can be viewed here, notes that 82% of the lost jobs during the pandemic have been...
Biden Budget Allocates $100 Million for NYC/NJ Subway Tunnel
President Biden's latest budget proposal slates $100 million in funds for the Hudson Tunnel project, which would construct a new tunnel between New York City and New Jersey (replacing and re-building the existing tunnel, which was damaged by flooding in 2012). As...
Individual-Level Data From 1950 Census Released
No April Fools: Individual-level data from the 1950 Census was released today (April 1, 2022) to the rejoice of historians, archivists and others who long-awaited the new release. The data can be searched here. Northjersey.com reports: Sequestered by law for 72 years,...
Pittsburgh Passes Measures to Investigate Infrastructure Failures, Fund Fixes
Several measures were adopted in recent weeks by the Pittsburgh City Council which aim to refine the city's process of reporting, inspecting, and providing funds for its infrastructure needs. The measures come shortly after the collapse of Fern Hollow Bridge in...
Four Keys to Trust in P3s, According to Yale Research
Public private partnerships are an effective instrument in problem-solving, but uneasiness between the parties can compromise impact. How do two parties, with very different missions, build trust? A group at Yale has been researching this question. Yale Insights...
Study of 200 Cities Shows Massive Decline in Air Pollution During COVID
A new study of 200 world cities shows the massive decline in air pollution that coincided with worldwide lockdowns at the onset of the COVID pandemic.
In Wake of Wildfires, California’s Mid-Sized Metros Suffer Air Quality Declines
A recent report ranked the air quality of all mid-sized US metros in 2020. Which metro saw the largest decline in air quality from the previous year? Bakersfield, California.
California’s Unemployment Fraud Software Is Faulty, Says Watchdog
The California government would like to renew its contract for a software program designed to flag fraudulent unemployment claims. However, a nonpartisan agency says that 50% of the unemployment claims flagged for fraud ended up being legitimate claims, throwing a...
The Four Metros Where Housing Prices Have Fallen
While residential housing prices around the county are hitting highs, there are few markets where prices are actually falling. But they are indeed falling in four metro areas: Gulfport, Mississippi; Peoria, Illinois; Beaumont, Texas; and Kansas City, Missouri, As...
This Indiana City Has the Lowest Unemployment Rate in the US, and It’s Causing Issues
Elkart, Indiana has the lowest unemployment rate in the US, with just 0.9 percent of workers looking for jobs. But this is a title that comes with drawbacks: there is lingering anxiety as officials consider the drawbacks of a town where no one is looking for work. As...
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