Trump has weaponized tariffs. Here’s why that will inflict pain on U.S. companies for years.

Trump has weaponized tariffs. Here’s why that will inflict pain on U.S. companies for years.

by Joel L. Naroff
Our trading partners will protect themselves by becoming less dependent on American products. China has incentive to restrict the export of rare earth metals, find alternative suppliers or develop industries to replace those that the U.S. dominates.
Fraud claims against Cherry Hill car dealers must be arbitrated, N.J. Supreme Court rules

Fraud claims against Cherry Hill car dealers must be arbitrated, N.J. Supreme Court rules

by Christian Hetrick
The court unanimously ruled on June 5 that fraud claims against Mall Chevrolet and Cherry Hill Mitsubishi are clearly subject to arbitration agreements in their respective sales contracts, even though the consumers said they’d been duped into signing the deals.
Fraud claims against Cherry Hill car dealers must be arbitrated, N.J. Supreme Court rules

Fraud claims against Cherry Hill car dealers must be arbitrated, N.J. Supreme Court rules

by Christian Hetrick
The court unanimously ruled on June 5 that fraud claims against Mall Chevrolet and Cherry Hill Mitsubishi are clearly subject to arbitration agreements in their respective sales contracts, even though the consumers said they’d been duped into signing the deals.
We break down Vanguard’s ‘How America Saves’ 2019 report

We break down Vanguard’s ‘How America Saves’ 2019 report

by Erin Arvedlund
Most investors in the report lost money in 2018, but traded very little. But from 2013 to 2018, the record was far better. Median account balance rose by 78 percent over that period, reflecting the good economy and bull market.
We break down Vanguard’s ‘How America Saves’ 2019 report

We break down Vanguard’s ‘How America Saves’ 2019 report

by Erin Arvedlund
Most investors in the report lost money in 2018, but traded very little. But from 2013 to 2018, the record was far better. Median account balance rose by 78 percent over that period, reflecting the good economy and bull market.
Jobs: Recovery Centers of America hiring hundreds as it expands in multiple states

Jobs: Recovery Centers of America hiring hundreds as it expands in multiple states

by Harold Brubaker
Recovery Centers of America is hiring hundreds to help individuals recover from drug and alcohol addition.
Jobs: Recovery Centers of America hiring hundreds as it expands in multiple states

Jobs: Recovery Centers of America hiring hundreds as it expands in multiple states

by Harold Brubaker
Recovery Centers of America is hiring hundreds to help individuals recover from drug and alcohol addition.
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Trump tweets Comcast vitriol at MSNBC and NBC. And then calls Comcast-owned CNBC to push agenda.

Trump tweets Comcast vitriol at MSNBC and NBC. And then calls Comcast-owned CNBC to push agenda.

by Bob Fernandez
During his presidency, Trump has criticized Comcast for its economic power and its news operations as fake news.
Will Army save Pa. helicopter jobs? House acts to save Chinook upgrades in Ridley

Will Army save Pa. helicopter jobs? House acts to save Chinook upgrades in Ridley

by Joseph N. DiStefano
Military leaders want the Army to move away from older technologies like the Chinook to meet new threats.
Is Wilmington losing its luster as a banking center?

Is Wilmington losing its luster as a banking center?

by Joseph N. DiStefano
Company officials have said in the past they had a hard time recruiting managers to Wilmington, where JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the dominant financial employer.
Vanguard’s partnership profits for execs, employees rose 14.1 percent in 2018

Vanguard’s partnership profits for execs, employees rose 14.1 percent in 2018

by Erin Arvedlund and Joseph N. DiStefano
Vanguard employees' profit sharing crushed the S&P 500 in 2018.
Trump’s weaponization of tariffs takes U.S. into uncharted, dangerous territory

Trump’s weaponization of tariffs takes U.S. into uncharted, dangerous territory

by Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer
Instead of the tariffs being used to correct unfair trade practices, they are being implemented to foster non-trade policy concerns. And that takes us into uncharted and dangerous places.
The ‘hidden’ plan to remake an old dynamite factory near Philly into a major gas export terminal

The ‘hidden’ plan to remake an old dynamite factory near Philly into a major gas export terminal

by Andrew Maykuth
Environmentalists, concerned about the safety of LNG, allege ‘coverup’ as a New York investment firm quietly lays the groundwork to export liquid fuels from Pennsylvania’s rich Marcellus Shale natural gas fields to foreign markets.
JPMorgan’s Dimon on Comcast, Wall Street, and wooing Philly customers
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JPMorgan’s Dimon on Comcast, Wall Street, and wooing Philly customers

by Joseph N. DiStefano
Dimon says it’s mind-numbing” what small business owners have to go through for basic permitting. “Corruption” and inefficiencies cut the U.S. growth rate in half, he says.
U.S. job growth misses forecasts amid rising fears of trade war

U.S. job growth misses forecasts amid rising fears of trade war

by Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg
U.S. employers added the fewest workers in three months and wage gains cooled, suggesting broader economic weakness and likely boosting calls for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as President Donald Trump's trade policies weigh on growth.
Five Below blames U.S.-China tariffs for possible price increases

Would you spend $10 at Five Below?

by Ellie Silverman
The Philadelphia-based discount chain is considering price increases on $1 to $4 items, as well as increasing some $5 items to $5.25 or $5.55.
Gov. Murphy pushes new tax credit proposals, amid investigations of current program

Gov. Murphy pushes new tax credit proposals, amid investigations of current program

by Catherine Dunn
“Economic growth can’t just be about helping a select few and the politically connected,” Murphy said.
Jamie Dimon shows the JPMorgan Chase flag at Philly’s big BIO meeting

Jamie Dimon shows the JPMorgan Chase flag at Philly’s big BIO meeting

by Joseph N. DiStefano
Dimon is worried about the “self-inflicted” trade war between the U.S. and China, Mexico and other trading partners -- and fears that it will turn into a broader “economic war.”
Puerto Rico, eager to keep its pharma industry, targets drug, device makers at BIO 2019 in Philly

Puerto Rico, eager to keep its pharma industry, targets drug, device makers at BIO 2019 in Philly

by Joseph N. DiStefano
It’s not just about luring employers from the mainland to his island. Puerto Rico wants to make sure the companies there continue investing and expanding.”
Philly’s biotech leaders pitched the city at Bio 2019 to CEOs and some even seemed impressed

Philly’s biotech leaders pitched the city at Bio 2019 to CEOs and some even seemed impressed

by Ellie Rushing
"This is a sales pitch. We want you here in Philadelphia,” said Daniel Hilferty, CEO of Independence Blue Cross, the region’s largest health insurer.
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