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The container ship CMA CGM Marco Polo arrives at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in Philadelphia in March.

Business

Philly’s port saw record container volume last year — but some warn it’s losing business to competitors

Even as stakeholders celebrated that milestone, members of the board that governs Philadelphia's port authority cautioned that competitor ports in Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore aren’t letting up.

Andrew Seidman20 minutes ago

Philadelphia

How the new Sixers-Comcast deal will impact NBC Sports Philadelphia

Rob Tornoe

Daniel Baynes, a guard for Sovereign Security at a Philadelphia Housing Authority site in North Philadelphia, waits to see if this week's paycheck will clear.

Business

Navy Yard and PHA guards can’t pay their bills due to late checks from security employer

Joseph N. DiStefano

A rendering of what the 25-story tower proposed for the northwest corner of Broadway and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Camden. It would be the tallest building ever constructed in the city.

Business

Proposed downtown office tower would become Camden’s tallest building

Kevin Riordan

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

Harold Brubaker

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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