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How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season
Imagine this: Two days before your family holiday party, you get a text about an…
Category: Business
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What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone
Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of obesity,…
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Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents − a practice that costs renters billions
Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you…
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Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds
Strong enforcement of insider trading laws doesn’t just protect investors – it encourages businesses to…
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Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
Late in December 2023, the former top editor of The New York Times’ editorial page,…
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Only 0.16% of all US charitable giving supports LGBTQ+ groups despite recent increases
CC BY-ND In an era marked by both significant advances and setbacks for LGBTQ+ people,…
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How cities are reinventing the public-private partnership − 4 lessons from around the globe
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities – from building transit networks to running schools…
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Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers
In 2018, L.L. Bean ended its century-old “lifetime” return policy, limiting returns to one year…
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What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger with Kroger: More lawsuits
Albertsons announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that it had called off an attempted merger with…
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Stadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
The world of professional sports is flush with cash, thanks to multibillion-dollar TV deals, sponsorships…