Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know

The New York Times – Business:
What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.
Consumers Spent More in April Despite High Gas Prices

The New York Times – Business:
Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.
An Uncertain World Awaits the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times – Business:
Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond.
A Start-Up Aiming to Make Geothermal Energy Mainstream Goes Public

The New York Times – Business:
Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering.
Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples

The New York Times – Business:
The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.
What You Need to Know About the Federal Gas Tax

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.
What the Bond Markets Are Saying About Britain’s Politics and Economy

The New York Times – Business:
The yields on British debt pushed higher as the country’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, confronted a rebellion from members of his party.
Tomato Prices Soar as War, Tariffs and Weather Affect a Popular Crop

The New York Times – Business:
Tomato prices surged nearly 40 percent in April, the Consumer Price Index showed.
CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The New York Times – Business:
The consumer price index increased X.X% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs raised a range of prices for Americans.
CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The New York Times – Business:
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump has declared the American cease-fire with Iran is on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the lack of progress in peace talks weighs on the markets.