Understanding How Fixed and Variable Costs Shape Production Costs

Discover the differences between fixed and variable costs and how they impact production costs. Learn to analyze these costs ...

Why ETFs aren't always cheaper than index mutual funds

ETFs appear cheaper due to lower expense ratios, but total ownership costs include bid-ask spreads paid on every transaction.
Los Angeles Times

Healthcare consolidation and rising costs happen, but Obamacare is not the key culprit

The debate over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits has given Republicans room to resurface old criticisms — such as blaming the ACA for mergers and consolidation within the healthcare industry.
Forbes

Humana And Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs Working On Partnership To Lower Prices

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Cost Plus Drugs founder Mark Cuban (Center) speaks at the annual Forbes ...
Futurism

AI Data Centers Are Making RAM Crushingly Expensive, Which Is Going to Skyrocket the Cost of Laptops, Tablets, and Gaming PCs

Budget-wise, there have certainly been better times to be a PC gamer in search of higher framerates. For the past few months, RAM prices have been shooting through the roof, as the rapid buildout of ...
Fox News

Thanksgiving dinner costs by the numbers reveal what's cheaper, what's still pricey

After several years of rising food prices, Americans are finally getting a break at the Thanksgiving table, mainly due to falling turkey costs. The average cost of a traditional feast for a holiday ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Here’s What It Can Cost to Detain and Deport Just One Person

When Jose Ventura Rubio landed at Miami International Airport the day before Valentine’s Day, he looked forward to moving back to Florida to be with his children and grandchildren. He’d spent the ...
War on the Rocks

The Hidden Cost of a Missile: Why the Headlines Get Cost Wrong

Since late 2023, the U.S. Navy has fired nearly $1 billion worth of munitions to protect ships in the Red Sea from low-cost Houthi drones and missiles. The headlines that followed have rightly pointed ...
CNN

Certain obesity drugs will cost as little as $149 and Medicare will start covering them under White House deals

Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare enrollees will have access to them under two deals announced Thursday by the Trump administration.
Poynter

Here’s how much the federal shutdown could cost the economy — and why the estimate may be too low

The federal shutdown — one month long and counting — has an obvious economic impact for government workers who aren’t receiving paychecks and food aid recipients who could lose their benefits Nov. 1.
The New York Times

How Formula 1’s cost cap works: Rules, penalties and past breaches explained

Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photo: Steven Tee/Getty Images Between the Racing Lines | Formula One is complicated, confusing and constantly evolving. This story is part of our ...
The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care

BRINGING MOST-FAVORED-NATION DRUG PRICING TO WOMEN: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the third agreement with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer to bring American drug prices in line with ...