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A view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where some of the region's many federal workers are employed.

National Politics

Philly-area federal workers get more details on their future, but confusion remains for many

Pennsylvania has 19,581 federal workers employed at the VA. Nearly half of them are eligible for remote work.

Ariana Perez-Castells and Fallon Roth

Krishna P. Singh, Holtec International's chief executive, is named as a defendant in the lawsuit.

Holtec VP was fired after CEO told him ‘nothing short of an act of God would force me to fire you,’ lawsuit says

Andrew Seidman and Abraham Gutman

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin visits the Women's Center in Cherry Hill on Jan. 27. Platkin warned New Jersey's federal employees to be cautious about a "deferred resignation" offer presented last week.

National Politics

New Jersey’s attorney general urges federal employees to ‘closely scrutinize’ resignation offer

Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting China's President Xi Jinping, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump are on sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Nov. 21, 2024.

National Politics

China counters with tariffs on U.S. products. It will also investigate Google.

Ken Moritsugu and Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

Unionized nurses rallied in August to protest program reductions at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park.

Negotiations over Crozer Health’s future hit a snag, bankruptcy lawyer tells judge

Harold Brubaker

Wall Street falls following Trump’s tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morning

President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent Wall Street on a roller coaster.

Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott, Associated Press

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Wall Street falls following Trump’s tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morning

President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent Wall Street on a roller coaster.

Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott, Associated Press

Can Trump reduce the cost of living? His policies may drive prices up, Mark Zandi says.

Mark Zandi, For The Inquirer

President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House.

Can DOGE actually save federal money by cutting government jobs? Unlikely, economist Joel Naroff says

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%.

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

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