President Donald Trump vowed to fire Jerome Powell if he opted to stay on at the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends, doubling down on a criminal investigation into the central bank that is threatening to delay the confirmation of Powell's successor. Powell's tenure as chair officially ends May 15, but both the law and past precedent suggest that he can…
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—President Donald Trump is betting that the tax cuts he signed into law last year will resonate with voters in Las Vegas, where he highlighted his tax breaks for tipped workers in an appeal targeted at this year's midterm elections. The president recalled in his remarks how a woman in Las Vegas gave him the idea to make tips tax-free, a move that he said is now helping“…
The U.S. economy is holding up well, despite uncertainty over tariffs and other policies, said Daryl Bible, M&T Bank's chief financial officer. "The situation in Iran poses new risks to the U.S. and global economies through energy prices and uncertainty," Bible said Wednesday, as the bank released its first-quarter earnings. M&T is keeping tabs on customers who…
With the city of Auburn facing a $5 million budget deficit, a proposed retirement incentive for eligible employees could help close that gap. The Auburn City Council will consider the proposal at its meeting on Thursday. That incentive is a $10,000 cash payout or a $12,500 contribution toward the retiree's health insurance premiums.
2026 APR 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ EH” by Katrin Lewertoff Lewertoff IP Law Group, LLC, representing Euler Hermes S.A. This application was made available to the public on March 27, 2026.
2026 APR 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ To examine the plausibly causal effect of Medicaid home- and community-based services use on Medicare community-initiated home…
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ– The Borough of New Providence is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 "No Accident Today" safety incentive through the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, recognizing the Borough's ongoing commitment to proactive safety practices and effective risk management. The Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund is a…
Carina Tom was 18 years old, working at Glamour Shots in a Long Island mall, when someone walked in and mentioned an entry-level opening at a title insurance company nearby. Today, Tom is the president and owner of Nu World Connect Title, a full-service settlement and title insurance company with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida,…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to "wrap up" its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, arguing that it's in "everybody's best interest" to end the Justice Department's controversial criminal probe. Thom Tillis, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has vowed to keep Warsh's nomination…
Last month, we discussed what the Next Generation MyCare plan is and how it came to be in the State of Ohio. This Fully Integrated, Dually Eligible, Special Needs Plan or“ FIDE-SNP”, is currently rolling out in counties across the state and will eventually be available in all 88 counties in Ohio. For Medicaid, the State of Ohio has awarded contracts for Next Generation…
2026 APR 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mergers& Acquisitions Daily News– Carolina Complete Health and WellCare of North Carolina, subsidiaries of the Centene Corporation, announced to close on their merger. “This merger expands our ability to serve members in government-sponsored health insurance programs across North Carolina, and…
2026 APR 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Investigators discuss new findings in Immune System Diseases and Conditions- HIV/AIDS. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from National Center for HIV,“ Randomized structural intervention conducted from 2018-2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Black/ African American and…
Brandon“ Bug” Hall— best known for playing Alfalfa in The Little Rascals— is back in the headlines following an arrest in Ohio. The missed court date stemmed from a December 31, 2024 hearing tied to an earlier traffic violation on October 29, 2024, for driving without liability insurance. Born Brandon Rowan, Hall rose to fame as Alfalfa in The Little Rascals, a role…
The March RFP came in year two of a three-year contract with Aetna and less than a year and a half after the state switched to Aetna from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, which had served as the plan’ s third-party administrator for 40 years. That’ s despite the contract with Aetna having an optional two-year extension. An administrative law judge…
Kathy Hochul has centered her affordability agenda on proposals she says will lower auto insurance premiums. But her plan amounts to a giveaway to Big Insurance and ride-hailing giants like Uber, at the expense of taxpayers and crash victims who will find the courthouse doors slammed shut when they seek justice. That is why a growing number of legislators,…
JEFFERSON CITY— A bill restricting how automobile insurance companies could collect and use drivers' telematics data was heard in the House Insurance Committee on Monday. Bill Lucas, R-DeSoto, said the bill is intended to protect Missourians' personal freedoms and privacy as vehicle technology becomes more advanced. Lucas argued that if companies such as…
The following information was released by the Cato Institute:. Trouble brews in Iran, and oil prices spike. Price controls, credit controls, windfall profits taxes, export controls, the 55- mph speed limit, corn ethanol, cardigan sweaters, malaise, and a slow-to-react Federal Reserve all fed the misery of the 1970 s.
RICHMOND— Big bills are coming due in Virginia from steep federal cuts in funding for Medicaid and food assistance, as well as higher health insurance costs for state employees, but Senate Democrats and Gov. Hours after Spanberger proposed hundreds of changes to legislation passed by her fellow Democrats, members of the Senate Finance& Appropriations…
The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats:. DENVER, CO The Senate Finance Committee today passed a bill to stabilize Colorado's homeowners insurance market and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters. SB26-155, sponsored by Senators Kyle Mullica, D- Thornton, and Janice Marchman, D- Loveland, would create a grant program to…
