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New rule gives patients access to all of their medical records and ...
WEBApr 5, 2021 · Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new rule opens the door to major changes in access to health information. The rule makes it illegal for health ...
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
WEBNov 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 ...
New research shows racial discrimination in hiring is still …
WEBAug 3, 2021 · A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that systemic racial discrimination during the job application process is still happening.. Researchers sent more than 80,000 ...
IRS tells payment apps to report business transactions over $600
WEBJan 7, 2022 · New year, new tax laws. Starting in 2022, mobile payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and Zelle are required to report business transactions totaling more than $600 per year to the IRS ...
How much control do presidents really have over the economy?
WEBFeb 5, 2021 · President Joe Biden is set to give a speech on the economy Friday. We already know a good amount about what he wants to do, from the campaign and from his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief ...
Are there any financial upsides to museums not charging entry …
WEBOct 10, 2022 · The museum used to charge $3 for adults and $1 for kids. Then in the late ’90s, it tried an experiment and got rid of the fee. Museum president Anne Grimes Rand said the number of visitors tripled.
How do grocery stores make money with low profit margins
WEBMay 13, 2022 · You’ll make a 20% down payment by investing $1 million and borrowing the rest. Now let’s say the store generates $15 million in sales over one year, and you pull in a profit of 1%, or $150,000 ...
The economy under Trump from unemployment to income in …
WEBSep 24, 2020 · The economic impact was mitigated early on by the $3.4 trillion CARES Act —which provided federal stimulus payments, small- and big-business grants and loans, and generous unemployment benefits ...
The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Get the Podcast. It was 20 years ago next month that energy giant Enron — then the seventh-largest company in the U.S. — crumbled, resulting in historic layoffs and ravaging retirement savings ...