Segments From This Episode

• A major source of savings for seniors

  by Henry Epp

  Later today, the Biden administration is expected to announce wins in negotiations with private manufacturers over prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. The anticipated savings for taxpayers? $6 billion.

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• Will the Justice Department break up Google?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  A court ruled on Aug. 5 that the company has a monopoly in online search. A break up could be one of several ways forward, though it’s a pretty uncommon one.

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• Conglomerates are breaking up and sharpening focus. Candymaker Mars is bucking the trend.

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  As a private company, it’s immune to shareholder revolts.

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