Business Update

President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers. Source link

During the last government shutdown, which began in late 2018, many demoralized workers called out sick or did not show up to work. Source link

A lawsuit accuses members of the emirate’s ruling family of stringing the Irish hotelier, Patrick McKillen, along on high-end developments as “part of a yearslong pattern of illegal racketeering.” Source link

The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies. Source link

As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, the city finds itself caught in a perfect storm. Source link

In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms. Source link

After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the archetype of celebrity emptiness to community activist — and become a magnet for Republican politicians. Source link

A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies. Source link

Stephen Starr has become one of America’s most successful restaurateurs, making and replicating dining magic at places like Pastis and Osteria Mozza. Source link

An economic data blackout, potential delays to I.P.O.s, and a furlough tab of perhaps $400 million dollars a day could add volatility, investors fear. Source link