A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Walmart Introduces a New Store Brand for ‘Quality Food’
The Better Goods store brand will carry plant-based, gluten-free and higher-end food and could help the retailer attract more affluent shoppers.
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High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.
High rates usually pull down asset prices and hurt the housing market. Those channels are muted now, possibly making policy slower to work.
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Inflation Is Stubborn. Is the Federal Budget Deficit Making It Worse?
Economists are divided over whether the growing amount of federal borrowing is fueling demand and driving up prices.
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Inflation Is Stubborn. Is the Federal Budget Deficit Making It Worse?
Economists are divided over whether the growing amount of federal borrowing is fueling demand and driving up prices.
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He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed
When Rogelio Villarreal bought rose-gold earrings for a price that the luxury retailer said was a mistake, he looked to a Mexican consumer protection law. He later said the company delivered the earrings.
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How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
Stubborn inflation has led traders to forecast far fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve than just a few months ago.
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U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First-Quarter Slowdown
Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year.
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U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter Slowdown
Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.
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Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip But Won’t Refund the Booking Fee.
A traveler spent $53.98 to reserve a bus ride from Philadelphia to Boston. But the company canceled the trip and returned only $49.99, prompting an 18-month fight over a principle.
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Venice Access Fee: What to Know Before Your Day Trip
Venice is trying to mitigate overtourism with a small fee on busy days. City leaders hope it will make visitors more aware of the city’s fragility.
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What to Know About the New Rules on Airline Refunds and ‘Junk’ Fees
The Biden administration will require airlines to automatically refund fares when flights are canceled or delayed and to reveal more about extra fees before booking. Here’s what passengers can expect.