Marketplace Stories

With pharmaceutical mergers more common, the FTC is taking a hard look at pharmacy benefit managers and antitrust concerns.

Many callers hoping to get referrals have moderate incomes but still struggle, explains Rachel Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal.

Consumers forecast inflation at 3.3% this time next year and are less confident that their earnings will rise as much as they had expected.

Softer demand for second homes has led to greater inventory in some markets, but overall, the climate is still competitive for buyers.

Nearly 50 million people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder, and most are in the workforce. Could employers take a bigger role in recovery?

McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut have reported soft sales as customers reject inflated prices. That means franchises have to get creative.

It’s largely about the chemistry of the oil and the mechanics of the refineries. In many cases, importing foreign crude is cheaper.

The illegal game has similarities with a state lottery. For many Black residents of Detroit, it represented an opportunity.

Home builders are making new homes smaller to keep prices down. In Southern California, where land is scarce and housing is expensive, buyers are turning to small pre-war homes or ADUs.

“I’m just attached to it because it’s taken care of me and I’m taking care of it,” said Violet O’Brien on why she’s choosing to age in place in her Houston home.