That relationship is useful, but it is not mechanical: yield moves, Federal Reserve expectations, Bank of Japan policy, intervention risk, and global risk appetite can all reverse a trade quickly. When Treasury yields rise, investors may expect US interest rates to remain higher for longer, increasing the relative appeal of dollar-denominated cash, bonds, and…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:. GDPNow forecasting model provides a "nowcast" of the official estimate prior to its release by estimating GDP growth using a methodology similar to the one used by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. Next update: September 01, 2026.
Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras
In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Greg Abbott, has turned the $1 fee hike into at least 3,200 Flock cameras. In early August, the agency approved another $3 million to help DPS install 583 more cameras along Texas tollways over the next year.
The latest political battleground between California and the Trump administration over transgender youth is a few million dollars annually for gender-affirming care. Upcoming cuts to federal funding for gender-affirming health care will apply to a small fraction of transgender kids and teens in California. Medi-Cal and the Children "s Health Insurance…
A composite of AM Best- rated U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers generated a fifth-straight year of underwriting profitability, even as premium growth fell sharply, according to a new AM Best report.. AM Best’ s composite of U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers consists of seven reinsurance groups domiciled in either the United States or Bermuda, for which the reinsurance…
