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A photo of Joseph LaForte hanging in his Par Funding office, entered as an exhibit by the SEC in its case against the merchant cash advance lender.

Par Funding investors get some of their millions back, as LaForte brothers await sentencing

Investors in Joseph and James LaForte's Philly-based Ponzi scheme are getting almost half their money back and maybe more later.

Joseph N. DiStefano

The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A Philly nonprofit is facing a federal lawsuit for denying a pregnant employee’s request to work remotely

Lizzy McLellan Ravitch

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

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

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

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

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

Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post

Flooding and flash flooding, shown here along the Schuylkill in Philadelphia in January 2024, 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.

How Philly-area residents can financially prepare for natural disasters

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%.

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%.

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

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

National Politics

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

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

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

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

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

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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