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What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The latest Consumer Price Index figure, released by the Labor Department last week, showed that annual inflation is at 6.2% — its highest rate since 1990. Steve Reed, an economist with the ...
The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
WEBSep 23, 2021 · It was 20 years ago next month that energy giant Enron — then the seventh-largest company in the U.S. — crumbled, resulting in historic layoffs and ravaging retirement savings accounts. The ...
New rule gives patients access to all of their medical records and ...
WEBApr 5, 2021 · A new federal rule took effect Monday giving patients more access to their medical records — for free. Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new ...
Marketplace Business News Podcast & Show - Marketplace
WEB4 days ago · Marketplace is our flagship business news podcast and show hosted by Kai Ryssdal. Through personal stories and on-the-ground conversations we help listeners understand the economic world around them.
Money and millennials: The cost of living in 2022 vs. 1972
WEBAug 17, 2022 · More young adults are living with their parents because of housing costs. But shelter isn't the only thing that's gone way up.
How much control do presidents really have over the economy?
WEBFeb 5, 2021 · Normally presidents have very few tools to control the economy. With the COVID-19 pandemic, however, things are a bit different.
New research shows racial discrimination in hiring is still …
WEBAug 3, 2021 · Evan Rose, co-author and Saieh Family Research Fellow at the University of Chicago, discusses how discrimination based on job applicant name is still pervasive
The psychology behind rounding up for charity at checkout
WEBMar 28, 2022 · The company RoundUp App allows people to round up every single purchase they make for charity. The average user donates about $30 a month. “We’re operating really as that middleman that makes ...
Marketplace Morning Report - Daily News Podcast
WEB3 days ago · “Marketplace Morning Report,” hosted by David Brancaccio, is the business news you need to know to start your day.