Are Big Profits Keeping Prices High? Some Central Bankers Are Concerned
Companies’ rising profit margins could be contributing to persistent inflation, a European Central Bank policymaker says.
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A Federal Tool Could Soon Make It Easier to Compare Credit Cards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which already provides some card details, is asking banks for more information about who qualifies for which cards.
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California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
The state awarded a $50 million contract to produce less costly treatments, but moves by major suppliers might undercut the initiative before any new product emerges.
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Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.