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Prospect Medical Holding's lead bankruptcy attorney said Tuesday that Crozer-Chester Medical Center could have a new operator or be closed by Monday.

Health

Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s bankruptcy fate could be known early next week

A new operator for Crozer Health could be picked as soon a next week, or the decision to close Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital could be made, a Prospect bankruptcy attorney said.

Harold Brubaker

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry at the podium during a news conference outside Delaware County Courthouse in 2024.

Business

A Poconos-area resort misled property buyers about the land’s potential value, Pa. AG says

Ariana Perez-Castells

The Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia City Hall.

News

Investor who says he was misled by a Main Line urgent-care business owner is awarded $8.5 million by a Philly jury

Abraham Gutman

Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing on Tuesday.

Technology

A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

Associated Press

Starbucks' new code of conduct also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use, and panhandling.

Business

Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Economy

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%.

Economy

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

Economy

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

Mark Zandi

People walk on Wall Street in New York's Financial District on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

National Politics

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

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.

Economy

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

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

Transportation

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

Henry Savage

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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