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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2021, file photo, a nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at a federally qualified health center in Pittsboro, N.C.

Health-care Industry

ChesPenn Health Services leaving Coatesville after 17 years serving vulnerable patients

ChesPenn Health Services is leaving Coatesville after 17 years of serving vulnerable patients.

Phillies fans celebrate with Trea Turner after his walk-off base hit against the Giants in August 2023.

Phillies tickets go on sale soon for the 2025 season. Here’s how to get home game tickets.

Consumers browse the shop windows as they walk down Main Street in Honesdale, Pa., on Dec. 21, 2024. The postelection economic outlook has created optimism among small businesses, but challenges remain ahead.

Small-business optimism is high, but significant challenges lie ahead

Gene Marks, For The Inquirer

Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in in Nashville, Tenn.

Donald Trump is promoting a new meme coin, prompting questions of ethical issues

Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Louis P. Kassa III, president of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County, (center, gray suit) at a recent event at the group's Doylestown headquarters. The group leases space to more than 70 biotech developers and other life-sciences companies at that location and a second site in Philadelphia. Kassa says big pharma companies are driving biomanufacturing investment, while private equity funds have cut back.

Bio factory demand slumps as investor cash dries up. What does the future in Philly look like?

Joseph N. DiStefano

Can DOGE actually save federal money by cutting government jobs? Unlikely, economist Joel Naroff says

The government is not a factory. Standard efficiency models, which usually involve cutting workers and adding capital, may not be relevant.

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, with his son X, at the U.S. Capitol building on Dec. 5 in Washington. Musk and Ramaswamy have proposed cutting government spending by 30%.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, with his son X, at the U.S. Capitol building on Dec. 5 in Washington. Musk and Ramaswamy have proposed cutting government spending by 30%.

Can DOGE actually save federal money by cutting government jobs? Unlikely, economist Joel Naroff says

The government is not a factory. Standard efficiency models, which usually involve cutting workers and adding capital, may not be relevant.

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

As 2024 closes, soak in the exceptional economy, economist Mark Zandi says

National Politics

The Federal Reserve cut its key rate by a quarter-point, but envisions fewer reductions next year

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Forecasting 2025 under a second Trump administration raises big questions, economist Joel Naroff says

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

How much did SEPTA fares increase? A helpful breakdown of each service

SEPTA bus crosses 9th and Market Street in Center City Philadelphia on Friday morning November 8, 2024. SEPTA increased its fares by 7.5%, increasing most fares by 50 cents to $2, starting Dec. 1, 2024.

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