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VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection launched a review of its wholesale electricity market structure as rising power demand, price volatility and slowing investment pressure the grid operator’s long-standing reliability …
PJM Warns Current Power Market Model Faces Reliability Strain Read More
BERWYN, PA — Envestnet reported that average annual retainer fees charged by financial advisors have climbed 52% since 2023 as wealth-management firms increasingly shift toward planning-focused service models and reassess …
Advisor Retainer Fees Jump 52% as Planning Models Shift Read More
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 pulled back from recent record highs. Losses in technology stocks combined with rising oil prices weighed on the index as investors digested a hotter-than-expected April …
U.S. Inflation Reaccelerates in April 2026 as Energy Costs Surge Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained one of the region’s most competitive seller’s markets in April, with low inventory, rising home prices, and fast-moving sales continuing to …
Chester County Home Prices Climb as Inventory Stays Tight Read More
Since the escalation of tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in late February, investors and market observers have likely noticed a pronounced, though not always consistent, relationship between …
Oil Prices and Stock Markets: The Complicated Relationship Since the Iran Conflict Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ticket buyers who were shown incomplete prices online may receive refunds after federal regulators ordered StubHub to pay $10 million and change how it displays ticket costs.
StubHub to Pay $10M Over Hidden Ticket Fees Complaint Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) recently implemented price increases across multiple product lines globally in response to rising energy, raw material, and logistics costs tied to ongoing conflict …
Ashland Raises Prices Across Product Lines Amid Cost Pressures Read More
The rapid pace of technology and the digital age we are living through continues to reshape retail and the way consumers shop. And for Walmart customers, the next major shift …
As Walmart Rolls Out Digital Shelf Labels, Lawmakers Warn of Dynamic Pricing Risks Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Gas prices in Chester County averaged $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded as of Saturday, slightly above the national average of $3.32 but below Pennsylvania’s statewide …
Where to Find Chester County’s Lowest Gas Prices Right Now Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are calling for a state investigation into rapidly rising gasoline prices, arguing that recent increases may have occurred too quickly to reflect changes in …
Pa. Lawmakers Urge Probe Into Rising Gas Prices Amid Conflict Read More