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Humana, a health insurance company, has announced a $3 million grant to Xavier University of Louisiana's Ochsner College of Medicine in New Orleans for medical schools scholarships. Humana and Ochsner aim to expand the physician pipeline to improve access to health care for communities across Louisiana and help address the national physician workforce…

"But it's important to talk about it, because fixing our health care system is integral to making Vermont more affordable." The effects of rising health care costs are not unique to Vermont, he said "It is something many other states are experiencing, but even with the cost of healthcare increasing across the nation, Vermont stands out, and not in a good way, with some of…

After months of speculation, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh on Jan. 30, 2026, to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve. If confirmed by Congress, Warsh will inherit leadership of the U.S. central bank at a delicate time. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, he served as special assistant to the president for economic policy and…

U.S. futures and Asian shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump’ s nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified jitters over a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence boom. Markets also took a hit as investors considered how Kevin Warsh, Trump’ s new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, might handle interest rates.

A Republican senator is vowing to oppose Federal Reserve nominees until a criminal inquiry into Chair Jerome H. Powell is resolved, creating an uncertain path for President Trump’ s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, says that Mr. Warsh, a former Fed governor with a deep knowledge of Wall Street, is qualified to be Fed…

Ms. Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee that will vet nominee Kevin Warsh, said Mr. Trump made it no secret that he wants to bend the Fed to his will. Once hawkish about lowering interest rates, fearing inflation, Mr. Warsh now agrees with Mr. Trump and says interest rates are too high. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, said he will block Mr. Warsh…

Mr. Warsh served as the Fed's liaison to Wall Street during the financial crisis, and his recent calls for "regime change" and lower interest rates at the Fed likely appealed to Mr. Trump. The Senate must vote to confirm Mr. Warsh as chairman of the Fed, a powerful institution that sets monetary policy and interest rates that impact terms for savings, loans and…

Thom Tillis, R- N.C., is "holding the entire country and our economy hostage" for opposing President Donald Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. However, the Department of Justice continues to pursue a criminal investigation into Chairman Jerome Powell based on committee testimony that no reasonable person could construe…

Mel Foster Insurance holds annual recognition event. Marc Engels, President of Mel Foster Insurance, along with Rob Fick, President and CEO, recognized individual accomplishments while reflecting on a year marked by continued growth, resilience, and strong client relationships. •„2025 Chairman's Club award recipients: Brody Grothus, Andy Schoonover, Randy…

After months of speculation, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh on Jan. 30, 2026, to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve. If confirmed by Congress, Warsh will inherit leadership of the U.S. central bank at a delicate time. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, he served as special assistant to the president for economic policy and…

Idaho is among the most expensive places in the country to give birth, a new study says. Having a baby costs Idaho families over $2,435 out of pocket on average, after health insurance pays a large portion of the bill, according to a MoneyGeek report. The average Idaho out-of-pocket cost for a vaginal delivery was $2,295, the report said.

Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many farms weren't profitable. James Davis, 55, who grows cotton, soybeans and corn in northern Louisiana, said he didn't know how he and his wife would afford coverage.

The following information was released by the National Credit Union Administration:. Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted. ALEXANDRIA, VA The National Credit Union Administration will remain open and individual accounts will remain federally insured during the partial federal government shutdown.

—President Donald Trump early Friday nominated former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh to be the central bank's next chair. "I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Kevin Warsh to be the CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM," Trump wrote on Truth Social. He ultimately lost out to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whom he would replace…

HARRISBURG— The Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced that it saved Pennsylvanians nearly $133 million in 2025 as a result of PID's regulatory efforts that protect consumers by putting money back where it belongs. Through investigations, consumer complaints, and enforcement actions, PID recovered $16.4 million in restitution for Pennsylvanians…

A Loudonville native could soon be the most important banker in the world. Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, was nominated Friday by President Donald Trump to be the next chair of the United States' central banking system. Warsh, a 55- year-old Republican, would replace the outgoing Jerome Powell, whose term is expiring.

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Before we get started on the fireside chat, since the Federal Open Market Committee concluded its January meeting earlier this week, I think it would be helpful to summarize my views on the recent policy decision. At our FOMC meeting this week, my colleagues and I voted to hold the federal funds…

The following information was released by the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration:. President Trump today announced Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, as his choice to lead the world's top central bank when Jerome Powell's term ends in mid-May. In an institution dominated by Ph.D. economists, Warsh was…

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc., of Houston, Texas, to acquire Peoples Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Peoples Bank, both of Lubbock, Texas.