High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.

High rates usually pull down asset prices and hurt the housing market. Those channels are muted now, possibly making policy slower to work. Read More

Even Walmart thinks American healthcare is too expensive

Walmart isn’t making enough money off its new health centers, so it decided to close up shop. The retail giant announced today that it’ll shutter all 51 health centers it opened up across five states ... Read More

Maximizing Profits at the Patients’ Expense

Readers discuss an article about insurers sending large bills for out-of-network care. Also: Brave Trump jurors; Black voters; better than debates. Read More

Workers describe unpaid bills, delayed care and anxiety at Mass. Steward hospitals

Interviews with several current employees — and complaints filed with the state Department of Public Health — paint a picture of flagging investment in facilities, administrative dysfunction and an ... Read More

Almost all US hospitals took financial hit from Change hack, AHA says

Almost all U.S. hospitals were hurt financially by the cyberattack on United Health Group’s Change Healthcare unit earlier this year, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA) ... Read More

COVID-19-induced financial hardships reveal mental health struggles

When COVID-19 caused significant economic disruptions, thousands of people around the world experienced sudden shocks to their financial situation through reduced earnings or job losses. Read More