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Court says deals to protect drug patents can be challenged
Scott Tong Jun 17, 2013
Makers of patented drugs sometimes pay generic drug makers not to copy their drugs when they go off patent, allowing them to keep charging high prices. The U.S. Supreme Court says the FTC can challenge such deals.
Setting up a marijuana market in Washington from scratch
Mitchell Hartman Jun 17, 2013
As much as marijuana initiatives are an experiment in drug legalization, they are also a business experiment. How do you set up an entirely new commercial marketplace worth billions?
What a star's suspension would mean to a baseball team's bottom line
Sabri Ben-Achour Jun 5, 2013
Major League Baseball is reportedly on the verge of slapping long suspensions on some start players. How would that impact the finances of America's pastime?
Some firms targeting U.S. choose Mexico over China
Alastair Leithead May 27, 2013
Some companies who sell to the U.S. now prefer Mexico to China as a manufacturing base. Rising Chinese labor costs are part of the reason. Mexico's proximity to the U.S. is another.
PODCAST: Weather to blame for low Walmart sales; Angelina Jolie surgery boosts film about breast cancer
David Brancaccio May 16, 2013
Walmart sales are down and so are housing starts, but the weather could be to blame. Plus, a small film about breast cancer research gets an unexpected boost from Angelina Jolie's preventive mastectomy.
Mexican citizens stem corruption with social media
David Brancaccio May 16, 2013
In Mexico, social media outlets such as Twitter have sprung up as tools used by the public to battle public corruption.
Legalize it, but tax it! Colorado seeks to regulate marijuana sales
Sabri Ben-Achour May 9, 2013
Last year, Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. Now it’s decided how to regulate it. The legislature approved a 25 percent tax on the sale of marijuana among other requirements.
As Obama visits Mexico, the slippery topic of oil comes up
Jennifer Collins May 2, 2013
President Obama visits Mexico today and will hold talks with President Enrique Pena de Nieto. Among the likely topics: Mexico's vast oil and gas reserves. Production could increase with foreign funding, but that is a touchy move in Mexico.
The economic stakes with Mexico: Immigration, trade, and security
Jeremy Hobson May 2, 2013
President Obama heads to Mexico today to meet with that country's new President Enrique Peña Nieto. The two leaders will discuss immigration reform, trade, and economics.
Why Mexico is key to American prosperity
Kai Ryssdal Apr 25, 2013
Despite problems with immigration and drug cartels, Mexico is growing a middle class and stable economy. One that benefits the United States.
