A new proposal suggests freezing prices on staple foods — but economists warn price controls could bring shortages and other ...

The House of Representatives just passed a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” by a 285 to 98 margin. All the no votes were cast by Democrats indicating that a majority of the members ...

With the help of its legislature and four successive governors, Connecticut has become a key hub for bioscience. Google the word “CT biotech” and the number of recent news articles about successful ...

It’s a rare day when two of music’s biggest rockers weigh in on public policy. But that’s exactly what happened ...

The Trump administration has done a good job with promoting a free-market approach in many of its policies. However, they have taken a completely different tact to reduce prescription drug prices in ...

Whatever political opposition existed around restricting drug prices through government intervention — and there was quite a lot not so long ago — seems to have largely disappeared. In other words, ...

Simple and neat solutions are alluring but often wrong. A case in point is President Trump’s proposal to adopt a most favored nation (MFN) policy. The MFN sets Medicaid’s price for a drug at the ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Price control measures such as the Most-Favored-Nation pricing ...

For decades, America’s drug-price debate has centered on a fundamental tension: How do policymakers encourage expensive research and development, while ensuring that companies keep final prices ...

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders each want to pass federal legislation to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent. If those two very different guys agree on something, it must be a good idea.