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The Daily Money

ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Tue Sep 10 2024

 

Daniel de Visé Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

An MRI can cost $300 or $3,000, depending on where you get it. A colonoscopy can run you $1,000 to $10,000.

Economists cite these as examples of roulette-wheel health care pricing. They are asking Congress to mandate that hospitals and health providers be upfront about prices for medical care.

Here's what you need to know about Health Care Price Transparency Act 2.0.

Is it already time for another iPhone?

Apple launched its latest entry into the smartphone market and major upgrades in its "wearables" Monday at an event titled "It's Glowtime."

The Silicon Valley giant unveiled the iPhone 16 series, which comes with artificial intelligence capabilities. Apple CEO Tim Cook said the new line "raises the bar for what an iPhone can do."

The Apple Watch Series 10 was also announced, with a potential sleep apnea detection feature.

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Red Lobster is looking to rebound with a new CEO, after a year that saw a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and the closing of more than 100 locations.

But before the chain's new CEO, Damola Adamolekun, agreed to take his role, he frequented Red Lobster locations around the country as a customer.

Back in May, when Red Lobster was filing for bankruptcy, Adamolekun was scouting out the seafood chain, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Did he try the Cheddar Bay Biscuits?

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Colby Grabill received a medical bill with more than $1000 in facilities fees from visits to a MercyOne clinic inside a hospital.

A group of 32 economists said a health price transparency would save up to $1 trillion in wasted medical spending each year.

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Apple launched its latest entry into the smartphone market and major upgrades in its wearables at the "It's Glowtime" event Monday.

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Red Lobster CEO went undercover as a customer before taking job: Reports

The new CEO of Red Lobster dined in secret as a customer before taking over the struggling seafood restaurant chain.

Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas.
 

How to get a job on a cruise ship

There are many potential routes to break into the cruise industry, where workers can earn money while saving on overhead costs and traveling.

Politics could lead to many holiday table debates this year.
 

How to stop demeaning workplace behavior

Working in an environment where toxic behavior is tolerated is frustrating. There are steps you to address the situation and improve the culture.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris campaign for her presidency in Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, 2024.
 

Unions set out to inform voters how they've benefited from fed help

organized labor in swing states like Nevada: to ensure their members understand how they have benefited from federal policies and legislation.

A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on Aug.16, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. Sales of previously owned homes in the United States edged up in July, industry data showed on Aug. 22, 2024, breaking a four-month trend of declines.
 

Borrowers of color get denied mortgages twice as often as whites

Mortgage applications from borrowers of color are denied significantly more frequently than those from white borrowers, a recent analysis shows.

Utility workers repair a TVA tower on May 9, 2024, in Columbia, Tenn. after severe weather and tornadoes the day before.
 

Your utilities rates might include questionable expenses, some say

Even if you're not political, your utility bill may be. Advocates warn utilities may be quietly passing down their lobbying costs to consumers.

Certificate of deposit sign on a clipboard.
 

Hurry! You can still maximize CD earnings before the Fed cuts rates

The Fed's expected to start cutting rates on Sept. 18, and banks will follow right away. Savers should check CD rates now and lock in their rates.

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