Though more than 130 countries, including most of the globe’s big emitters, have passed or are considering laws mandating net-zero carbon emissions, there’s been no comprehensive cost-benefit ...

The federal government has long used so-called benefit-cost analysis when setting regulations that cover business activity, environmental pollution and much more.

More employers will likely reduce benefits in 2026 as they try to control fast-growing health benefit costs, with more than half (51%) of large employers (those with 500 or more employees) saying they ...

Employers eye rising costs as they assess benefit offerings: WTW In light of financial concerns, few employers plan to expand benefit offerings this year, WTW said.

As health benefit costs continue to surge, Mercer’s research reveals that employers face tough decisions regarding their 2026 benefit offerings ...

7 stories on how employers are responding to rising benefits costs More than half of large employers plan to shift costs to employees, a recent report found.

Over half of large US employers plan to cut health benefits in 2026 as rising costs of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy drive up spending, Mercer's latest survey reveals.