Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure rule helps explain why
The answer lies in the tax code.
The answer lies in the tax code.
Sometimes, good news for investors is bad for consumers.
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
Florida home insurance premiums have shot up threefold in just five years.
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As Democrat and Republican leaders negotiate a potential spending deal to fund the government, the partial shutdown of 2013…
Most Americans see China as the biggest threat to the US. But away from headline economic figures, China has a slew of challenges.
The US has imposed another round of sanctions following the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. But will it work?
A new UN report finds that the true global cost of producing food is $12.7 trillion more than consumers pay at the checkout…
Congress is again on the brink of a government shutdown only 3½ months after the last close call.
Marriage on its own won’t do away with child poverty, and in fact it can create even more instability for low-income families.
Mexico claims that US firearm manufacturers are fueling illegal cross-border gun trafficking and violent crime abroad.
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Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work…
This seemingly cutting-edge technology isn’t entirely new to our century.
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Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.
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