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Terri Ross (left) checks out a customer at a store in the Huntington Mall on Nov. 25, 2022, in Barboursville, W. Va.

Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into

With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts recommend caution when your favorite store offers you a credit card.

Adriana Morga, Associated Press2 hours ago

Keturah Johnson, international vice president for flight attendant union AFA-CWA, poses by a decades old poster with rules about uniforms and appearance for flight attendants, at the union's office Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work

Claire Savage, Associated Press2 hours ago

Some Phillies season-ticket holders said the postseason ticket refund process is adding to their frustration after the Phillies' loss to the Mets in the NLDS. The Phillies said fans can request refunds through an online form or by emailing or calling the ticket office, shown here in an October 2022 file photo.

Phillies fans are out of hope. Some are also out thousands of dollars as they await postseason ticket refunds.

A colleague called Mr. Schwartz "a most generous friend, mentor, teacher, and advisor to us all."

Bob Schwartz, cofounder and executive director emeritus of Juvenile Law Center, has died at 75

A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore.

Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

As Harris and Trump campaign on economics, Joel Naroff looks at how the economy fared under Trump and Biden

Looking at each presidency in its entirety, the overall economy expanded faster under Biden than Trump, but Biden saw inflation surge.

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024.

As Harris and Trump campaign on economics, Joel Naroff looks at how the economy fared under Trump and Biden

Looking at each presidency in its entirety, the overall economy expanded faster under Biden than Trump, but Biden saw inflation surge.

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

PennDot could keep I-95 from bigfooting Philadelphia by supporting transit

Jay Arzu, a doctoral candidate in urban planning at the University of Pennsylania, believes PennDot should focus on improving transit instead of widening I-95. He has single-handedly resurrected a proposal to build a Roosevelt Boulevard subway, which would give motorists an alternative to the highway.

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A customer passes an array of beverages while shopping at a grocery store in Chicago Sept. 19, 2024.

A close election raises economic questions. Mark Zandi explains what could follow if Harris or Trump wins.

Mark Zandi, For The Inquirer

This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024 and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024.

As Center City shoppers shift from office workers to downtown residents, Sunday sees retail bonanza

People shop along Walnut Street in Center City in 2021. The foot traffic has changed since the pandemic ended.

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