Guest Commentary

Hire for Skills, Not Schools

Employers who want to grow, broaden your candidate pool beyond college grads, says a leader of a Philadelphia nonprofit that trains high school students for high-demand careers in tech

By Dannyelle Austin

Can Pennsylvania Lead the AI Revolution?

The head of Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab says the Commonwealth has a huge opportunity to lead in this century’s railroad era. But will PA seize the moment?

By Joanna Doven and Bruce Katz
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Ali Velshi Explains which Items Trump’s Tariffs Make More Expensive

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Investopedia’s Caleb Silver about how the average American is being impacted by Trump's tariffs and rising prices

By Ali Velshi

How To Be Unemployed

A former U.S. Rep from Philadelphia shares, for the first time, his post-military unemployment story — and offers essential advice to anyone looking for work

By Patrick J. Murphy
Guest Commentary

The Business Case for Pay Equity

Why Philadelphia can't wait until 2068 to compensate women the same as the men who work the same jobs

By Meghan Pierce

Is Trump Targeting Welders Now?

A provision of the President’s One Big Ugly Act threatens to disrupt shipbuilding at Philly’s Navy Yard. A longtime university president bemoans yet another attack on post-high school education

By Elaine Maimon
Business for Good

Committing to Kensington

Why one local biotech firm is right at home in Philly’s most beleaguered neighborhood

By Malcolm Burnley
Big Rube’s Philly

Jordan Mays

The chef, brand marketer and photographer talks with an up-and-coming Northwest Philly carpenter about what it means to build something that lasts

By Reuben Harley

Mayoral Misdiagnosis?

Cherelle Parker’s budget boiled down to jobs versus housing. Did she and City Council make the right bet?

By Larry Platt

The Answer to Trump’s Tariffs?

An active member of the circular economy argues it’s not about forcing competitive levies. It’s about using existing systems to finesse an advantage

By Nicolas Esposito