Recent Articles from Trevor Fitzpatrick
Consumer prices rise more than expected, pushed by 9.1% jump in gasoline
Consumer prices shot higher in March, given a boost by a strong economic recovery and year-over-year comparisons to a time when the Covid-19 pandemic was about to throttle the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
White House issuing reports on Pennsylvania and other states’ infrastructure needs
Pennsylvania's schools are short $1.4 billion for maintenance and upgrades.
Time to party? Events industry still uncertain about COVID
Although weddings and other big celebrations are going back on the calendar in the U.S., business owners who make those events happen expect a slow recovery from the impact of COVID-19.
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance for $16 billion to boost healthcare business
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would buy artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc for about $16 billion, as it builds out its cloud strategy for healthcare and enterprise customers.
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Rural Pa. residents lament more job cuts to local hospitals during pandemic
Hospitals across the country have been feeling the financial pain, but it’s hitting rural America especially hard.
Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House was predictable: It was the embodiment of American business and, more specifically, a shared set of interests with the Republican Party.
U.S. hits daily vaccination record over the weekend as case counts return to summer peaks
The U.S. reported 4.6 million vaccine doses administered on Saturday, a new single-day record, and another 3.6 million shots given on Sunday. That brings the daily average of doses administered over the past week to 3.1 million.
The truth behind popular misconceptions about the PPP
The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline has been extended to May 31, offering small businesses another opportunity to secure critical funds to curb the economic ripple effects of the pandemic.
April 12, 2021
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Shadow Health Crisis Could Threaten Post-Pandemic Productivity
For more than a year, COVID-19 has been the dominant healthcare headline, but other public health issues have been lurking behind it – many resulting from the pandemic itself.
During the Pandemic, LVHN Has Your Back
Photo caption: At its COVID-19 drive-through vaccination clinics and facilities throughout the region, LVHN’s health care professionals are at their best to provide care thanks to the enhanced benefits and support services the health network is providing to its employees during the pandemic. “Your health deserves a partner.” It’s a phrase heard frequently from Lehigh�[...]
BJ’s Wholesale Club CEO dies unexpectedly at 49
Lee Delaney, president and CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 49 years old.