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New limits on Medicare drug costs start Jan. 1 - Marketplace
Dec 30, 2024 · Most seniors aren’t spending more than $2,000 a year on prescriptions, Fiedler said. But at least 1.5 million did in 2021, according to the health policy nonprofit group KFF. …
Trump "looking at" privatizing the USPS. Why is it in the red ...
Dec 17, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump confirmed at a news conference on Monday that he is “looking at” the idea of privatizing the U.S. Postal Service. That comes as the USPS ended …
How do tariffs actually work? - Marketplace
Nov 4, 2024 · What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax imposed on a good when it crosses a national border. Tariffs on exports are outlawed in the U.S. Constitution, but import tariffs are …
Meet Our Team - Marketplace
Hosts and Correspondents Kimberly Adams Kimberly is the co-host of Marketplace’s “Make Me Smart.” She also covers the intersection between politics and the economy, with a special …
This Social Security fix for government retirees won't be cheap ...
Dec 23, 2024 · Congress tried to fix this 40 years ago, said Alicia Munnell at the Boston College Center for Retirement Research. But the result reduced benefits too much for some retirees, …
Cash stuffing: the aesthetic budgeting tool taking over TikTok ...
Dec 30, 2024 · Cash stuffers post videos of perfectly manicured nails delicately organizing their bills, almost like an unboxing video for their paycheck.
The Fed cut rates, but the yield on the 10-year T-note is up
Sep 24, 2024 · Historically, it’s actually pretty normal that the interest rate on 10-year Treasury notes doesn’t instantly mirror the Fed’s actions, especially since Chair Jay Powell has …
Why is the U.S. dollar strengthening? - Marketplace
Nov 18, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has promised to weaken the U.S. dollar as a way to improve the country’s exports to the rest of the world. And yet, the U.S. dollar has appreciated …
Why does the U.S. export domestic crude oil and refine foreign oil ...
May 13, 2024 · American refineries aren't built to process "light sweet" petroleum. That's typically the product of shale fracking, a widespread technique.