Segments From This Episode

• What cooling inflation means for the markets

  by David Brancaccio

  Inflation came in lower than expected this morning, with the consumer price index falling 0.1% May to June. The Federal Reserve set out to hit or tap the brakes on this economy — and that’s happening. Let’s discuss with Larry Adam, Chief Investment Officer at Raymond James — a Marketplace underwriter.

  ShareDownload

• Investing with NANC and KRUZ

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  A Senate committee is set to hold a hearing later this month on a new bill that would ban stock trading by members of Congress and their families. The legislation was unveiled yesterday. Some lawmakers are outperforming the market — and that’s spurred copycat funds ordinary investors can jump into.

  ShareDownload

• Why the FTC is looking at pharmacy benefit managers and their role in drug pricing

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  The Federal Trade Commission says companies like CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx are artificially driving up prices for medications.

  ShareDownload