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Why does the U.S. export domestic crude oil and refine foreign oil ...
May 13, 2024 · Nov 8, 2024. He said our refineries were designed to process oil coming from Mexico and Venezuela. “And a lot of that tends to be relatively heavy and relatively high in sulfur,” he said. Then ...
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
Nov 22, 2021 · The PCE includes all goods and services that Americans buy and pay for. In contrast to the CPI, the PCE takes into account spending from governments and employers. The Federal Reserve uses the PCE ...
How are companies like GoodRx able to provide drug discounts?
Feb 2, 2024 · Ramachandran of Yale said along with companies like GoodRx, you can also look into manufacturer copay cards, which lower the price of brand-name drugs, and patient assistant programs, which ...
Why beef prices have stayed so high - Marketplace
Jan 10, 2024 · In the meantime, Zumstein said the high prices have been great for ranchers and so far, the beef eaters of America seem undaunted. “Beef consumers are pretty hardcore consumers,” said Bill ...
Why would China sell off its U.S. debt — if that’s what it’s doing
Nov 8, 2023 · The U.S. Treasury has been issuing quite a lot of debt to finance government spending.In fact, Tuesday it started auctioning off $112 billion in securities for this week. The total debt is nearly ...
How do states without a sales tax or income tax pay for …
Nov 11, 2021 · But America has 10 two-legged stools — states without either a sales tax or an income tax. States that have forgone sales taxes include Delaware, Montana and Oregon, while Nevada, South Dakota ...
From Reagan to Trump: How the Heritage Foundation has
May 3, 2017 · Former GOP South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is out as president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Heritage has had substantial influence, not just on Washington policy, but on ...
Alan Greenspan, former Fed chair, and his complicated legacy
Jan 10, 2024 · RSS. Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan’s tenure is often remembered in a few different lights. On one hand, he was known for an almost mystical approach to steering the Fed and was ...