February 28, 2012

The Federal Housing Administration will increase two fees charged to borrowers as it tries to bolster its finances and attract private lenders back to the mortgage market.

One percent of patients account for more than 25 percent of health care spending among the privately insured, according to a study.

The loss of its contract with Starz for movies may hurt Netflix less than originally thought, because more than half of its streaming audience is watching TV series.

A combination of forces has pushed the cost of borrowing so low that many investors effectively are paying to lend money to the government.

Some critics say the loans only allowed governments throughout the state to put off dealing with soaring employee retirement costs.