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What Goes into a Retailer’s Decision to Lower Prices?

What Goes into a Retailer’s Decision to Lower Prices?

Western Grocer, December 12, 2022

Holiday shoppers are finding that discounts among some of the items on their shopping lists are a little easier to find this year due to higher inventories at retailers, along with slowing demand due to inflation and certain recessionary economic conditions. At the same time, they may also notice that some retailers are slower to reduce prices to generate sales.

Pediatric drug shortages are frustrating caregivers

Pediatric drug shortages are frustrating caregivers

Yahoo! News, December 12, 2022

Sue Laridis recently tried to buy cough medicine for her grandson. “I just couldn’t find it,” she said. “Nobody has anything. It’s like even at the grocery stores. It’s getting ridiculous.”

From Gifts To Groceries: How To Save Amid High Inflation

From Gifts To Groceries: How To Save Amid High Inflation

The Today Show, December 9, 2022

Whether you're shopping for gifts or groceries, this is one of the most expensive holiday seasons ever. But there are still ways to save. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on how to save ahead of the shopping rush.

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Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

Climate