The New Urban Order

Is the Four-Day Workweek the Answer to … Everything?

Why Tokyo’s new worker policy may be just what Philly needs

By Diana Lind
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Ali Velshi On The Trump Austerity Economy

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains how Americans are sacrificing basic services and affordable goods for the sake of subsidizing tax cuts for the rich

By Ali Velshi
Guest Commentary

“Second Chance” Hiring is Good for the City’s Future

Training and hiring hard-to-employ Philadelphians isn’t just a benefit for them — it’s good for all of us, says the head of a local workforce development nonprofit

By Nic Watson
Photo Essay

“The Best Pre-Apprenticeship Program I’ve Seen”

Eastern State Penitentiary and Rebuild have teamed up to train Philadelphians for well-paid careers in construction. Here’s a look at how they’re doing it

By Rachel Wisniewski
Guest Commentary

Community Colleges Are Good Investments

Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges generate over $13.6 billion in economic impact each year. The president of Montgomery County Community College on what they need to do even more

By Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez

Can Philly Still Become “Cellicon Valley?”

Layoffs, vacant labs and NIH cuts are diminishing the once-booming biotech sector. But there is still promise for the region

By Malcolm Burnley
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Ali Velshi Explains How Even With The Tariff Pause, Prices Went Up

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reintroduces our hypothetical American "Betty" to hash out the damage that tariffs are causing our economy, despite the "pause"

By Ali Velshi

Move to Philly. Invite a Friend.

A new nonprofit thinks that by diversifying our middle-income earners, we can create a path to prosperity for Philadelphians of all income levels

By Malcolm Burnley
Ideas We Should Steal

Diversify the Construction Industry

OIC of America’s CEO ran a successful program to open high-paying construction jobs to more people in Minnesota. Now, he’s running the same playbook in Pennsylvania

By Courtney DuChene

Can Worker Co-ops Fix Our Busted Democracy?

City Councilmember Nic O’Rourke wants Philly to promote more democratically-run businesses as a way out of today’s political and economic doldrums

By Malcolm Burnley