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Business

The Purdue Pharma offices are seen on May 8, 2007, in Stamford, Conn.

Business

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

The Sackler family agreed to give up ownership of the company that manufactures the powerful opioid. A previous deal was rejected by the Supreme Court.

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press15 minutes ago

Then-former President Donald Trump at a rally at Drake Enterprises in Clinton Township, Mich., in September 2023.

Business

Trump ended the EV mandate. Here’s what it means for the auto industry.

Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post21 minutes ago

Flooding and flash flooding, shown here along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, are two of the most pressing disaster concerns for residents of the region. There are ways to prepare for a flooding disaster financially, experts say.

Consumer

How Philly-area residents can financially prepare for natural disasters

Erin McCarthyan hour ago

A view of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. The National Park Service employs 612 workers in Pennsylvania.

Business

Who are the Philly region’s federal workers? A look at the employees impacted by Trump’s recent executive orders.

Ariana Perez-Castells

Motor1 says the 2024 BMW X2 “looks weird and isn’t fun.” The 2025 comes to us pretty much unchanged, and the criticism holds.

Opinion

2025 BMW X2: The roofline is hardly the only corner cut

Scott Sturgis | Columnist

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

National Politics

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

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

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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