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Nissan announced that it will cut 12,500 jobs globally to reduce costs after a big drop in profits in the first quarter.

Nissan Is Cutting 12,500 Jobs; Latest Sign Of Trouble For The Auto Industry

3:42pm July 25, 2019

by Amy Scott

Battered by a drop in sales and profits, Nissan plans cuts around the world — including more than 1,400 jobs in the United States. It's the latest sign of tumultuous times for the car industry.

Equifax will pay up to $700 million in a proposed settlement over its 2017 data breach.

Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement

5:10pm July 22, 2019

The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.

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The Trump administration has suggested buying a prescription drug is like buying a car — with plenty of room to negotiate down from the sticker price. But drug pricing analysts say the analogy doesn't work.

Car Shopping, Handbags And Wealthy Uncles: The Quest To Explain High Drug Prices

4:48pm July 17, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Trump administration officials say drugs' list prices are like cars' sticker prices — easily negotiated. But in the life and death world of medicine, say price watchers, that analogy falls apart.

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Janelle Menzel is a high school math teacher in Brainerd, Minn. After contacting her loan servicer repeatedly, trying to find a way to appeal, a call center worker told her, "Look, you just need to give up."

Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven

1:35pm July 11, 2019

by Chris Arnold

One of the biggest U.S. teachers unions is suing the Department of Education, alleging a loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers violates federal law and the Constitution.

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Student Debt Forgiveness Sounds Good. What Might Happen If The Government Did It?

5:33pm July 10, 2019

by Clare Lombardo

It could boost the economy, but experts say that not all plans to wipe out student debt increase racial and economic equity.

President Trump talks about drug prices during a visit to the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in October. A federal judge on Monday blocked a major White House initiative on prescription drug costs, saying the Trump administra

Judge Blocks Trump Rule Requiring Pharma Companies To Disclose Drug Prices In TV Ads

2:57pm July 09, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The rule, which had support from the Trump administration and consumer rights advocates, is a blow to the White House searching for ways to pressure pharmaceutical companies to lower prices.

R. Alan Pritchard, one of two attorneys for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, heads into Shelby County General Sessions Court Wednesday in Memphis. He asked the court to drop more than two dozen cases as the hospital reviews its collection policies.

Memphis Hospitals Suspend Debt Collection Suits, Including Suits Against Employees

7:27pm July 03, 2019

by Wendi C. Thomas

After an investigation by journalists found the Methodist hospital system had filed 8,300 lawsuits in five years, the hospital announced it will be "reviewing" its policies in the next 30 days.

Have you been conned or scammed? We want to talk to you.

Have You Ever Been Conned? NPR Wants To Hear From You

11:06am July 03, 2019

by Jess Jiang

Millions of people are defrauded each year. NPR wants to hear your stories.

Walmart and Amazon began offering online purchases with food stamps in April as part of the USDA's pilot program. Now, both companies are expanding services for low-income shoppers.

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Using Food Stamps For Online Grocery Shopping Is Getting Easier

5:03pm June 26, 2019

by Amy Scott

Walmart is expanding a program for food stamp recipients to buy groceries online and pick them up in stores. It's the latest move to give them more options in the era of online shopping.

An executive order President Trump signed Monday aims to make most hospital pricing more transparent to patients, long before they get the bill.

Trump's Plan To Lower Your Hospital Costs: Here's What You Need To Know

9:24pm June 24, 2019

by Julie Appleby

A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game changer depends on the details, say health care analysts.