Harris aims at stubbornly high prices
(Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday will focus on economics, and specifically around her plans to lower costs and target “corporate price-gouging” if…
US expects billions in savings from Medicare drug price cuts of up to 79%
By Patrick Wingrove and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Thursday it has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as…
Brazil Senate committee again postpones vote on central bank financial autonomy
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday once again postponed a vote on a constitutional amendment proposal to grant financial autonomy to the central bank, which is backed…
Biden targets tumors with $150 million funding for ‘Cancer Moonshot’ program
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday he is putting $150 million in new federal funding towards developing technology to better help surgeons successfully remove cancerous…
US producer prices rise less than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July as a rise in the cost of goods was tempered by cheaper services, indicating that inflation continued to…
Democrats target US swing state voters overseas to win support for Harris
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic National Committee will spend over $100,000 in a first-ever push to register the 9 million Americans living abroad, working to win votes…
Harris says she supports eliminating taxes on tips, like Trump
By Jeff Mason LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Nevada on Saturday she supported eliminating taxes on tips, taking a similar position to her rival…
Citigroup says wealth unit to sell trust services business
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup’s wealth unit has initiated a process to sell its trust administration and fiduciary services business, the bank said in a statement on…
US FDA declines to approve first MDMA-based PTSD treatment
By Sriparna Roy and Mariam Sunny (Reuters) -The U.S. FDA has declined to approve a therapy based on the mind-altering drug MDMA for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, stating it…
Trump to hold news conference while Harris visits Michigan auto workers
By Nathan Layne and Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will hold a news conference on Thursday afternoon at his residence in Palm Beach, Florida,…