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WEB4 days ago · Marketplace is our flagship business news podcast and show hosted by Kai Ryssdal. Through personal stories and on-the-ground conversations we help listeners understand the economic world around them.
New rule gives patients access to all of their medical records and ...
WEBApr 5, 2021 · A new federal rule took effect Monday giving patients more access to their medical records — for free. Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why would China sell off its U.S. debt — if that’s what it’s doing
WEBNov 7, 2023 · The U.S. Treasury has been issuing quite a lot of debt to finance government spending.In fact, Tuesday it started auctioning off $112 billion in securities for this week. The total debt is nearly ...
Scams that make fake job offers via text are on the rise
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Job scams come in a couple of flavors. One: fake postings on legitimate job search websites. Two: scammers reaching out to people directly, often through text. “Saying, ‘I’m a recruiter and ...
Bond prices are up and yields have dropped. What does that mean?
WEBJun 17, 2024 · In the last eight weeks — barring Monday, when the bond market retreated a bit — bond prices have been going up, as their yields — the annual interest rate they pay — have been going down ...
Why does the U.S. export domestic crude oil and refine foreign oil ...
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Sep 18, 2024. He said our refineries were designed to process oil coming from Mexico and Venezuela. “And a lot of that tends to be relatively heavy and relatively high in sulfur,” he said ...