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Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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A $440,000 Breast Reduction: How Doctors Cashed In on the No Surprises Act and Arbitration
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Strait of Hormuz May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed
The New York Times – Business:The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.
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Trump Dismisses a Merger While Seeking Suitors for Spirit Airlines
The New York Times – Business:As he rejected the idea of a merger of United Airlines and American Airlines, President Trump said someone, including possibly the federal government, should buy or help Spirit.
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UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat First-Quarter Earnings
The New York Times – Business:One of the nation’s largest insurers, the company’s profits were higher than analysts’ expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.
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Baggage Fees Are Up. Here’s How to Avoid Them.
The New York Times – Business:Airline passengers are feeling the pain in rising fees, as the war in Iran weighs on the price of jet fuel. Loyalty programs and certain credit cards can help ease the burden.
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Oil Prices Recede and Stocks Gain as Investors Eye Peace Talks
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices pulled back and stocks inched higher as investors looked to the possibility of a second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran.
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The Peace Rally Gets Derailed
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices are climbing and global stocks are falling as investors worry about the prospects for a speedy end to the war in the Middle East.
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Why Gas Prices Go Up Fast and Take So Long to Fall
The New York Times – Business:Fuel station owners take some of the hit for consumers when oil prices surge. On the way down, they try to get their money back.
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Oil Prices Jumped and Stock Futures Fell on Renewed Iran Conflict
The New York Times – Business:Traders, hopeful on Friday that a peace deal was near, were digesting the developments over the weekend.
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Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
The New York Times – Business:Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.
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More Americans Taking 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
The New York Times – Business:More Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from workplace retirement accounts, prompted by rising costs — and looser rules.
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Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
The New York Times – Business:But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.