The Interior Department has recently canceled scheduled oil and gas lease sales inside the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, a decision that experts believe adds to the nation's high energy costs
New unemployment claims in Pennsylvania increased 49.1%, from 29,589 to 44,112 for the week ending on June 19, making it the state with the highest amount of new unemployment claims, according to The Times.
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce is encouraging Gov. Tom Wolf to end increased federal unemployment benefits, claiming they are impeding the state's economic recovery, according to a press release from the PA Chamber.
Pennsylvania voters are the first in the country to limit their governor's emergency powers in response to frustration with the state's COVID-19 restrictions, according to an ABC News report.