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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.

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

Employees of Sovereign Security say only a few banks will cash their checks and only after checking there's money available to pay them.

Joseph N. DiStefano2 hours ago

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.

Proposed downtown office tower would become Camden’s tallest building

Kevin Riordan2 hours ago

Prospect Medical Holding's lead bankruptcy attorney said Tuesday that Crozer-Chester Medical Center could have a new operator or be closed by Monday.

Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s bankruptcy fate could be known early next week

Harold Brubaker

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry at the podium during a news conference outside Delaware County Courthouse in 2024.

A Poconos-area resort misled property buyers about the land’s potential value, Pa. AG says

Ariana Perez-Castells

The Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia City Hall.

Investor who says he was misled by a Main Line urgent-care business owner is awarded $8.5 million by a Philly jury

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

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.

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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