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Corporations want you to rent, not own. Can lawmakers stop them?
![Corporate landlords wield outsize market power. Congressional bills would force them to sell. Corporate landlords wield outsize market power. Congressional bills would force them to sell.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1238068728.jpg?w=525)
Corporate landlords wield outsize market power. Congressional bills would force them to sell.
![The Ohio-based discount chain said in its June Q1 results that Big Lots, Inc. had "reported a net loss of $205.0 million, or $6.99 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 ended May 4, 2024. The Ohio-based discount chain said in its June Q1 results that Big Lots, Inc. had "reported a net loss of $205.0 million, or $6.99 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 ended May 4, 2024.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/09/23/3NI7DTRGWMVXJ5SW563JSI5ILA.jpg?w=135)
Big Lots announces store closings amid pullback in consumer spending
The Ohio-based discount chain said in its June Q1 results that Big Lots, Inc. had...
![LOS ANGELES — In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people who took Mounjaro lost significantly more weight than their counterparts who took Ozempic — and the longer the patients kept taking the drugs, the wider the gap became. After three months of weekly injections, patients on Ozempic lost 3.6% of their body weight, on average, while ... LOS ANGELES — In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people who took Mounjaro lost significantly more weight than their counterparts who took Ozempic — and the longer the patients kept taking the drugs, the wider the gap became. After three months of weekly injections, patients on Ozempic lost 3.6% of their body weight, on average, while ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081342MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-MED-MOUNJARO-OZEMPIC-DMT.jpg?w=118)
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Mounjaro bests Ozempic for weight loss in first head-to-head comparison of real-world use
LOS ANGELES — In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world...
![Influencers are a huge factor these days in moving the needle for businesses in countless industries, including restaurants, through the use of social media. Influencers are a huge factor these days in moving the needle for businesses in countless industries, including restaurants, through the use of social media.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/THC-L-Georgies-Kitchen_03.jpg?w=117)
CT restaurant hits jackpot with rave review food influencer. ‘Helped put us on the map,’ owner says
Influencers are a huge factor these days in moving the needle for businesses in countless...
![Offering your home in exchange for a stay at someone else’s place is far from a new concept, but this segment of the travel industry is booming amid high inflation, the normalization of remote work and skyrocketing hotel rates. Offering your home in exchange for a stay at someone else’s place is far from a new concept, but this segment of the travel industry is booming amid high inflation, the normalization of remote work and skyrocketing hotel rates.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TRV-HOME-SWAPS-DMT.jpg?w=132)
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How home swapping became the trendy alternative to Airbnb
Offering your home in exchange for a stay at someone else’s place is far from...
![As primary care providers convert to concierge medicine, many patients could face the financial and health consequences of a potentially lengthy search for a new provider. As primary care providers convert to concierge medicine, many patients could face the financial and health consequences of a potentially lengthy search for a new provider.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1499694360.jpg?w=132)
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The concierge catch: Better access for a few patients disrupts care for many
As primary care providers convert to concierge medicine, many patients could face the financial and...
![More than 1 in 5 Americans (21%) admitted to intentionally providing false information on insurance applications in a recent NerdWallet survey. Insurance experts warn of the consequences. More than 1 in 5 Americans (21%) admitted to intentionally providing false information on insurance applications in a recent NerdWallet survey. Insurance experts warn of the consequences.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1251764709.jpg?w=136)
Lying to get cheaper car insurance can end up costing you
More than 1 in 5 Americans (21%) admitted to intentionally providing false information on insurance...
![The appraisal gap matters because it creates a barrier for Black and Latino homeowners hoping to sell their property for a profit, and for buyers seeking financing for a purchase. The appraisal gap matters because it creates a barrier for Black and Latino homeowners hoping to sell their property for a profit, and for buyers seeking financing for a purchase.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BIZ-REAL-BANKRATE-APPRAISAL-DMT.jpg?w=122)
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The Black neighborhood home appraisal gap is real. Can we close it?
The appraisal gap matters because it creates a barrier for Black and Latino homeowners hoping...