Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

Employers are bracing for a third straight year with health benefit costs increasing more than 5%, according to a new report from Mercer. The organization released preliminary findings from its annual ...

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The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens ...

Opportunity cost is a concept in economics that refers to the value of the next best alternative that is forgone when making a choice — i.e., the cost of the best alternative that is not chosen.

New rules from the Office of Management and Budget will change how the federal government weighs costs, enabling new efforts on climate change and poverty. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from Washington ...

The cost of health benefits per employee could climb an average of 6.5% next year — the highest increase since 2010, according to preliminary results from Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of ...

Employers are bracing for another year of significant healthcare cost increases in 2026, as cost management and affordability become top priorities for benefit leaders. Business Group on Health's 2026 ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and ...