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An Unexpected Cost of Using Free Drug Samples

By Michelle Andrews - On Health and Money - September 5, 2008

Doctors may automatically follow up with a prescription, skipping a cheap generic. more >>

Why Retailers May Not Have to Fear Price Fixing

By Matthew Bandyk - Risky Business - August 18, 2008

Supreme Court has OK'd price fixing, but is that OK for small businesses? more >>

Is the Rate of Home Price Declines Slowing?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 29, 2008

Economist says that when seasonally adjusted, new housing figures may suggest moderation. more >>

The Most (and Least) Risky Home Price Markets

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 7, 2008

Report finds homes in California and Florida at most significant risk of further price declines. more >>

Goldman Sachs: High Oil Won't Kill Stocks

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - June 19, 2008

Global growth can withstand petroleum price spikes, analysis says. more >>

The 7 Biggest Home Price Negotiation Blunders

By Luke Mullins - Money - June 5, 2008

Experts outline the top pitfalls for consumers to avoid when bidding down the price of a house. more >>

When Is an Owner Willing to Slash the Price?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - June 4, 2008

Redfin CEO has a list of "tells" signaling when a home seller is willing to cut a deal. more >>

Watch Out! Home Prices Are Headed Even Lower

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - May 23, 2008

Swelling backlog of unsold homes will put further downward pressure on prices. more >>

Areas Where Home Prices Are Rising the Most

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - May 22, 2008

While the housing downturn hammered most of the nation, some areas improved, Zillow.com says. more >>

$200 a Barrel or Bust: the Oil Price Spike

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - May 21, 2008

How can we have record high prices and major global recession? We can't. more >>

Forget Saudi Peak Oil—Worry About Peak Grain

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - May 21, 2008

The twilight of agriculture in the kingdom's desert already is evident, with the potential to further push up world food prices. more >>

More Families Face Utility Shut-Off This Spring

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 29, 2008

Economy, fuel prices caused households to fall behind on bills this winter. more >>

Sasquatch? Perhaps. Housing Bottom? No Way

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - April 29, 2008

Prices of single-family homes plummet nearly 13 percent from a year ago. more >>

Rising Fuel Prices Squeeze U.S. Airlines

By Matthew Bandyk - Money - April 23, 2008

Delta CEO says fare increases may be on the way. more >>

How the Stimulus Could Affect Stocks

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - April 22, 2008

Wall Street warily eyes government rebates. more >>

Why More Expensive Wine Tastes Better

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - April 15, 2008

Hint: It's all in your head. more >>

How Countries Worsen the Food Price Crisis

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - April 9, 2008

Extreme reactions like hoarding food and banning exports can make prices higher. more >>

You Think U.S. Homes Are Overvalued?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - April 7, 2008

The situation is even worse in other countries, IMF says. more >>

Land Once Preserved Now Being Farmed

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 31, 2008

With crop prices at record highs, an important farmland conservation program is being threatened. more >>

House Prices May Not Recover This Decade

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - March 28, 2008

Freddie Mac economist expects the market's decline to continue until 2010. more >>

Home Prices to Bottom in 2012?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - March 26, 2008

The tweaking of some recent data indicates that the decline is not even close to over. more >>

Good News: Home Prices Touch New Lows!

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - March 25, 2008

Real estate price declines help to get supply-and-demand metrics in line, stimulate home buying. more >>

Consumers Squeezed by Food and Gas Prices

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - March 21, 2008

Income fails to keep up with the cost of basics. more >>

Are Commodities Breaking Down?

By Katy Marquardt - Money Matters - March 20, 2008

From gold to cocoa, prices take a dive. more >>

How a Slowing Economy Speeds the Oil Run-Up

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 19, 2008

Analysts think Fed moves will further spur the investor rush for "the new gold." more >>