Economy

The GDP dropped by 1.5% during the first quarter of 2022...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Gov. Tom Wolf has announced new funding for a Northampton Community College program to help low-income individuals, veterans, and others in the Lehigh Valley. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

The Fed raised its lending rate by a quarter percent...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

The Fed raised its lending rate by a quarter percent...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Sally Handlon welcomes Don Cunningham from the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation to talk about the Valley's balanced and diverse economy, as well as the LVEDC's 2022 strategic plan.

Sally Handlon welcomes Don Cunningham from the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation to talk about the Valley's balanced and diverse economy, as well as the LVEDC's 2022 strategic plan.

The consumer sentiment index rose in December...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

The Consumer Sentiment Index rose slightly from its August lows in September...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

The Consumer Sentiment Index rose slightly from its August lows in September...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to its second-highest level since the start of the pandemic, in June...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more…