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Healthcare

Pfizer’s Drug Price Deal with White House Gives Big Pharma a Booster Shot

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A 2024 RAND study found that US drug prices are 278% higher than in 33 other developed countries in the OECD.

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Social Media

The TikTok Deal Is Done. Sort of. Like, So Close

When all is said and done (or if all is said and done), Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX are expected to control about 50% of the company.

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Industrials

Uncle Sam Weighs Investment in Canadian Lithium Miner

Like chipmaker Intel and rare earths producer MP Materials, the US sees its investment in Lithium Americas as being in the national interest.

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Healthcare

Tylenol-Maker’s Shares Sink amid Autism Scrutiny

Studies exploring whether there’s a connection between Tylenol’s key ingredient acetaminophen and autism have had mixed results.

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Technology

Silicon Valley Confusion Over H-1B Visa Spurs Tech Plunge in India

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Ultimately, the new fee will apply to H-1Bs when they are first granted, and not to existing visas or any future renewals.

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International Economics

‘Not Optimistic’: Washington Hits Tariff Impasse with Switzerland

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Small, mountainous Switzerland — a country that ranks 61st in the world by total area — is one of the world’s biggest investors in the US.

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Advisor Upside

3 Reasons to Keep Politics Out of Portfolios

Mixing politics and investing is like mixing emotions and math: It rarely adds up.

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Markets

Sovereign Debt Concerns Linger as Global Bond Rout Loses Steam

In the last decade, global government bonds with maturities over 10 years suffered a median loss of 2% in September, according Bloomberg.

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Blockchain

Winklevoss Twins Seek $2.2 Billion Valuation for Gemini IPO

The pair invested early in bitcoin, becoming some of the world’s first bitcoin billionaires and launching Gemini in 2014.

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Economics

US Economy Is Growing More Quickly than Washington Realized

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Two key forces were to thank: consumers, who spent more than original estimates, and businesses, which did the same.

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