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So how do you convince Congress to send help to America? Jan 22, 2021

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The Joe Biden administration is unpacking boxes at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and several ambitious policy course changes have already been unveiled, but at the end of the day the American people need help kind of desperately to make it through this pandemic and the responsibility falls to Congress to act on pandemic relief. What's it going to take the get Republicans and Democrats in Congress to act, together, in the interest of the American people? The unemployment numbers are showing shades of late summer -- not a great sign. What's that development mean, and how do we reverse it? And let's talk about the push for a $15 minimum wage. All this and more on the podcast today when David Fiorenza, Associate Professor of Practice at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to talk about how the news about the economy is affecting people in their everyday lives.

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Presents: The parks and rec NBA 2K21 tournament and a PA vaccine predicament - The Rundown from KYW Newsradio Jan 22, 2021

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Today, KYW Newsradio in Depth presents The Rundown from KYW Newsradio -- a round table discussion with a group of KYW Newsradio reporters. The Philadelphia parks and recreation department puts on a basketball tournament, kind of, and the suburbs around Philadelphia wrestle with a long vaccination timetable.

Who did Trump pardon and why? Jan 22, 2021

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Right before he left office, President Trump issued a list of pardons and commutations. This is standard for outgoing presidents. So who did President Trump pardon? Were there any surprises, or was his list pretty consistent with previous administrations? And what does a pardon actually mean under the law? Dr. Michael Moreland, Professor of Law at Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about how President Trump used the pardon power, who benefited, and why.

The year of At Home was complicated for real estate. What did we learn for 2021? Jan 20, 2021

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2020 was the year of at home, and while the real estate market really kind of overperformed in a lot of ways despite the COVID-19 shutdowns, different areas and parts of the country all had very different stories. So what did we learn from 2020, and what does it mean for 2021? How is the Philadelphia housing market doing, compared to other cities? And how many of the massive changes in how we live and work brought on by the coronavirus pandemic are here to stay? Maria Quattrone, CEO and founder of Maria Quattrone and Associates at RE/MAX @ Home in Center City, Philadelphia joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened in 2020 and what's happening right now in Philadelphia housing and real estate.

A historically unique transfer of power Jan 19, 2021

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Joe Biden will be inaugurated as President of the United States on Wednesday. He will take power in the midst of a pandemic, and two weeks after a mob stormed the US Capitol. Have we ever seen an inauguration under circumstances like this? How will all this change the ceremony we see? Dr. Bill Rosenberg, Professor of Political Science at Drexel University joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to talk about where the inauguration of Joe Biden fits in history and how the transfer of power has held up during an extremely difficult time in American politics.

A lot of Americans have trouble believing race plays a role in health disparities Jan 19, 2021

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COVID-19 has affected the lives of people living in the United States, but the data show the most dire repercussions of the pandemic have not been distributed evenly. So what's going on here? What's behind the inequality, and who's getting hit the hardest? And how does a country that has trouble getting on the same page about anything work together to level the playing field? The nonprofit RAND Corporation teamed up with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to conduct a survey of people from lower and middle incomes, with a focus on communities of color to look at how COVID-19 is affecting the physical and mental health of people most affected by this pandemic, along with their views, values, and experiences. Dr. Anita Chandra, Vice President and Director of RAND Social and Economic Well-Being joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the results of the poll and what to do with that information.

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Past the pandemic, how will Biden change healthcare? Jan 18, 2021

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Obviously the first, second, and third priorities of the Joe Biden administration will be the coronavirus pandemic response -- but beyond that, how will the next White House tackle the complex issue of healthcare policy in the United States? The opioid epidemic got pushed off the front page by COVID-19, but it's still ravaging communities around the country. What kind of federal response should people expect from new leadership in DC? What will the new administration mean for the stability of the Affordable Care Act? And why exactly is the healthcare system in the United States so expensive and convoluted, and legislation so fraught, compared with similar countries? Dr. Adam Pellillo, Assistant Professor of Economics at La Salle University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about healthcare policy in the United States from Trump to Biden and beyond.

The future of health services in the workplace after COVID-19 Jan 18, 2021

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There's light at the end of the tunnel, finally, as COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed. And as more and more people get vaccinated, employers will have to start making decisions about bringing their employees back to the physical office space -- the first of an almost endless list of health related workplace decisions that are going to be front of mind after the coronavirus pandemic. Justin Thomas, COO of Wellness Coaches based in Blue Bell, PA joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the health service tools available for employers and workplaces, the future of the workplace, and the big questions employers are going to be asking after the pandemic about how to keep their employees safe.

Why we believe conspiracy theories Jan 15, 2021

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It's hard to remember a time when conspiracy theories and the people who believe them have been more public or numerous than they are now. A growing number of Americans believe some pretty wild things, and it’s nearly impossible for a conspiracy theorist to change their mind about their beliefs. So why do we believe conspiracy theories? Dr. John Grohol, psychologist and found of Psych Central joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the science behind why we put so much stock in out-there theories, how 'belief perseverance' allows people to ignore evidence, and the role the pandemic has played in strengthening belief in conspiracy theories.

What's in Biden's $2 trillion COVID-19 recovery plan? Jan 15, 2021

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President-elect Joe Biden released a pandemic recovery plan with a nearly $2 trillion price tag and a lot inside. What's inside the plan and where's the money going? How critical is funding for state and local governments? What do direct payments do for the economy? And in non stimulus news, the jobs numbers are trending in a bad direction right now. How does that particular piece fit into the puzzle? What are housing starts telling us about the economy? David Fiorenza, Associate Professor of Practice at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to talk about how the news about the economy will affect people in their everyday lives.