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Trump takes aim at prescription drug ‘middlemen’ with new healthcare plan

The Trump administration said it plans to eliminate kickbacks involving pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as part of its goal to lower health insurance for Americans.  The framework, dubbed the “Great Healthcare Plan,” is aimed at lowering drug prices and insurance premiums while holding large insurance companies accountable and increasing price…

LARRY KUDLOW: Will free-market capitalism, Trump style, come to Davos?

I want to weigh in on the Trump economic boom, which showed up again today, with surprisingly strong manufacturing numbers in the industrial production report. Both consumer goods and business equipment are booming. Over the past two months, the production of consumer goods is rising roughly 8 percent at an…

The protein boom: Starbucks, Subway and beyond load up menus

A growing list of restaurants are packing their menus with protein as more Americans opt for healthier diets.  Subway recently announced that it was kicking off the year with new Protein Pockets. The Protein Pockets are described as soft tortillas with a selection of protein, such as chicken, ham and turkey, vegetables and a…