Private credit funds are filling the lending gap left by bank retreats, but the speed and flexibility come with steeper rates and tighter terms for small businesses.

Congress is pressing for antitrust reform targeting pharmacy benefit managers, focusing on spread pricing, vertical integration, and drug cost transparency. Bipartisan support exists but legislation faces real hurdles.

States are quietly cutting adult Medicaid dental benefits to close budget gaps, leaving millions of low-income adults without access to basic oral care and pushing costs into emergency systems.

Apparel tariffs are pushing clothing prices higher just as families prepare for back-to-school shopping, hitting budget shoppers hardest. Here’s how costs moved through the supply chain.

Egg tariff exemptions for liquid, hatching, and organic eggs are reshaping import economics in ways domestic producers never anticipated.

State budget surpluses that once cushioned pension shortfalls are disappearing, leaving public retirement systems increasingly exposed as revenues soften and investment losses compound.

Rent-to-own housing contracts are surging as mortgage rates and home prices lock first-time buyers out. But the contracts carry serious risks few buyers read closely enough.

Bird flu is driving egg prices up again, straining grocery chains caught between absorbing wholesale cost spikes and passing them to budget-conscious shoppers.