Today's Headlines: Turkey’s Lira Crisis Tests Erdogan’s Authoritarian Approach

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But Mr. Musk has provided regulators ample opportunity to re-examine the policy. [Why Turkey’s Lira Crisis Matters Outside Turkey]( [Why Turkey’s Lira Crisis Matters Outside Turkey]( By MATT PHILLIPS In past decades, plunges in emerging-market currencies have ignited broader crises. Turkey’s lira is crashing, and that has financial markets on edge. [The Large Hidden Costs of Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program]( The New Health Care [The Large Hidden Costs of Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program]( By AUSTIN FRAKT Premiums have risen very little in the years since Medicare Part D was introduced. But the same cannot be said of the burden on taxpayers. 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