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Burn Pit Program for Veterans Could Cost at Least $400 Billion, Agency Finds
In a report reviewing the nation’s budget outlook, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper estimated that a veterans health program created last year…
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The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients…
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Advisory Firm Sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, Saying It Hasn’t Been Paid
Innisfree M&A says Twitter, which Elon Musk bought last year, has not paid it $1.9 million for services it rendered…
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The Dying Practice of Time and a Half
Time and a half for overtime is one of the best-known and most important protections for workers in the United…
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Biden and McCarthy Are Set to Discuss Debt Limit as Both Sides Trade Barbs
The hours leading up to the meeting have highlighted the differences between the White House and the Republicans who now…
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Biden Demands Details on Budget Cuts From McCarthy
Ahead of a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, administration officials demanded that Republicans commit to avoiding a default…
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A Key Measure of Wages Showed Moderation at the End of 2022
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more…
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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Is the Victim of its Own Success
What once seemed like attractive economics have been upended by increasing competition and rising interest rates.
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Goldman Sachs Slashes C.E.O.’s Pay After Bank’s Poor Performance
David M. Solomon earned $25 million in 2022, still a hefty sum but 30 percent lower than a year earlier.
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The Real Debt Crisis Is Low Taxes
Washington’s favorite show, “Debt Ceiling Chicken,” is playing again in the big white theater on Capitol Hill. And once again,…