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How are companies like GoodRx able to provide drug discounts?
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Ramachandran of Yale said along with companies like GoodRx, you can also look into manufacturer copay cards, which lower the price of brand-name drugs, and patient assistant programs, which ...
Who does the U.S. owe $31.4 trillion? - Marketplace
WEBMay 26, 2023 · In total, other territories hold about $7.4 trillion in U.S. debt. Japan owns the most at $1.1 trillion, followed by China, with $859 billion, and the United Kingdom at $668 billion.
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The PCE includes all goods and services that Americans buy and pay for. In contrast to the CPI, the PCE takes into account spending from governments and employers. The Federal Reserve uses the PCE ...
Are there any financial upsides to museums not charging entry …
WEBOct 10, 2022 · The museum used to charge $3 for adults and $1 for kids. Then in the late ’90s, it tried an experiment and got rid of the fee. Museum president Anne Grimes Rand said the number of visitors tripled.
The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Get the Podcast. It was 20 years ago next month that energy giant Enron — then the seventh-largest company in the U.S. — crumbled, resulting in historic layoffs and ravaging retirement savings ...
The U.S. national debt: Who is owed that $31.4 trillion?
WEBJan 27, 2023 · That piece of the U.S. national debt — debt held by the public — accounts for nearly 80% of the $31.4 trillion. As of the most recent Treasury statement, it was $24.6 trillion. “The second ...
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Inside the secretive market for truffles, one of the world’s most ...
WEBOct 21, 2021 · It’s truffle season, and prices for the highly sought-after white truffles soared this year to around $4,000 per pound — more than double prices in 2019.. The aromatic fungi are the topic of ...
The economy under Trump from unemployment to income in …
WEBSep 24, 2020 · The economic impact was mitigated early on by the $3.4 trillion CARES Act —which provided federal stimulus payments, small- and big-business grants and loans, and generous unemployment benefits ...