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Would requiring prices in pharmaceutical ads make drugs cheaper?

By Andy Uhler

April 09, 2019

The idea is that transparency would lead to more competition and lower costs. One drug company is already on board.

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Why are auto insurance premiums growing more slowly in California than elsewhere?

By Sabri Ben-Achour

February 12, 2019

A new report by the Consumer Federation America suggests it's due to strict regulations. — Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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The future of American infrastructure might lie in public-private partnerships

By David Brancaccio

February 06, 2019

Then-U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (L) and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao (C) watch US President Donald Trump speaks wave during his visit to the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 9, 2017 in Washington, D.C. — BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

The promise of investment in "cutting-edge" technology came out of this year's State of the Union.

Tax reform law takes a bite out of legal settlements

By Marielle Segarra

February 04, 2019

Documents stack up before a hearing of the House Rule Committee on tax reform legislation on Dec. 18, 2017, in Washington, D.C. — Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Under the new tax law, legal fees are generally not tax deductible.

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After multiple natural disasters, Florida residents have fewer options for insurance coverage

By Maria Bakkalapulo

January 30, 2019

Donnie Young reacts after seeing one of his houses in Port St. Joe beach, Florida, on October 13, 2018, three days after Hurricane Michael hit the area. — ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

Larger insurance providers have been cutting back on Floridians' property insurance coverage.

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Thousands of federal works file unemployment claims

By Amy Scott

January 18, 2019

Albert Romero, 50, has filed for unemployment insurance while he waits to return to his job at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Boulder, Colorado. — Amy Scott/Marketplace

More apply for benefits as the partial government shutdown drags on.

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Money may matter more than age when it comes to teen drivers

By Erika Beras

January 17, 2019

"It's much harder for a teenager to be able to afford a car or pay for the costs of driving than was the case 20 years ago,” said Robert Foss, director of the Center for the Study of Young Drivers at the University of North Carolina. — Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

As the cost of cars, insurance and drivers ed has climbed, the number of teen drivers has fallen.

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