Color Of Money

Looking for a job? If so, you should check out State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas’ annual Private Sector Job Fair being held 11:00AM to 3:00PM, Thursday, October 25 at the William H. Gray Youth Center, 12th & Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority has set a goal of creating 6,000 new affordable housing units through partnerships with public, private, nonprofit, and publicly-minded organizations. The PHA Board recently approved a new policy that will expand the agency’s development and redevelopment efforts. 

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The Great Recession will probably be a subject of discussion and debate for decades to come, but one certain ideology has emerged from it: small businesses have had to reassess how they manage cash flow. Lost and slow sales continue to be a top concern for nearly half of all small businesses…

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Paschall Village, the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s high-performance, green development in southwest Philadelphia, has received top honors from the Pennsylvania Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities.

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Today’s highly competitive job market presents challenges for everyone seeking employment. Recent graduates and seasoned professionals alike encounter limited opportunities. After submitting a resume and cover letter, these job seekers sometimes do not get a reply from prospective employers.

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Nobody’s really talking about this slice of the pie, but Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” who pay no federal income tax include several thousand of the highest-income households in the country. The Tax Policy Center estimates that 4,000 households with incomes over $1 million ended up with zero federal income tax liability in 2011.

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Starting a business is a huge endeavor for entrepreneurs, especially when larger expense items are on the required equipment list. During a business’s first few years of operation, renting equipment, rather than purchasing it outright, can allow the company to save money and…

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PGW today announced that, for the first time in 20 months, its natural gas rate will increase for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. The rate will be adjusted for the next three months from its current $1.36 per hundred cubic feet (Ccf) to $1.41 per Ccf for residential customers.

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Network connection speed is always increasing, and small business owners should think about how they can stay abreast of improvements and use new technology to their advantage. Since a growing number of commercial exchanges are gravitating from in-person transactions to online transactions…

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that Homestead exemption applications are being mailed to Philadelphia homeowners. To ensure easy and fast completion, mailed application forms will be pre-filled with the account number, address and owner’s name.

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