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Cost of drugs used by Medicare doctors vary

Cost of drugs used by Medicare doctors vary

The data highlight the role of pharmaceuticals in nation’s rising health-care costs.

Doctors react to release of Medicare billing records

Doctors react to release of Medicare billing records

In interviews, many doctors said the payments were passed along to drug companies.

Fannie, Freddie shareholders rail against measure

Fannie, Freddie shareholders rail against measure

Fannie, Freddie shareholders say a Senate proposal would hurt the mortgage giants’ investors.

Bank of America fined for deceptive credit card practices

Bank of America fined for deceptive credit card practices

The bank will pay nearly $800 million for misusing credit protection program.

Federal Reserve releases minutes of March meeting

Federal Reserve releases minutes of March meeting

Light is shed on the establishment of a new framework for deciding whether to raise federal funds rate.

Bank of America fined $772M for selling credit card extras

Bank of America fined $772M for selling credit card extras

Bank of America is paying $772 million in fines and refunds to settle regulators’ accusations that it misled customers who bought extra credit-card products.

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Thomas Heath

Thomas Heath

Lawn mower maker rebuilt staff and business to survive

A former Volvo mechanic tinkers his way to success in the world of lawn mower manufacturing.

Michelle Singletary

Michelle Singletary

This scam involving caller ID could tax you dearly

The IRS would not ask anyone to wire money or threaten to send police to your home.

Market News

US stocks rally on Fed minutes, earnings news

US stocks rally on Fed minutes, earnings news

Once again, it was the Federal Reserve to the rescue for the stock market.

Wonkblog

Why the search for Flight 370 keeps turning up trash, not the plane

Why the search for Flight 370 keeps turning up trash, not the plane

The massive search shows just how much pollution has landed in the world’s oceans.

What we know about how poor neighborhoods become wealthier

What we know about how poor neighborhoods become wealthier

The answer has a lot to do with forces well beyond the neighborhood.

The top 10 Medicare billers explain why they charged $121M in one year

They say the taxpayers aren’t actually making them millionaires.

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On Leadership

I’ll tell you my salary, if you’ll tell me yours

I’ll tell you my salary, if you’ll tell me yours

Getting people to break one of the workplace’s most ingrained taboos is a very tall order.

Leadership lessons from the grave

Leadership lessons from the grave

An interview with Steve Muro, the head of the National Cemetery Administration.

If women earn less than men do, how about paying less too?

If women earn less than men do, how about paying less too?

The D.C. chapter of Sheryl Sandberg’s movement has gotten local businesses to offer 23 percent discounts on Tuesday, equal to the national gender pay gap.

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The Switch

Heartbleed fears freeze online tax filing in Canada, but not the U.S.

Heartbleed fears freeze online tax filing in Canada, but not the U.S.

IRS advises taxpayers to file as normal.

The question isn’t whether the Comcast merger is bad for consumers. It’s whether the alternative is better.

The question isn’t whether the Comcast merger is bad for consumers. It’s whether the alternative is better.

The one question to arise out of Wednesday’s Senate hearing.

Senators: Consumers are skeptical they would benefit from Comcast-TWC merger

Lawmakers directed tough questions about the creation of a mega cable and Internet service provider.

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