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All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

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—Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded? “We expect the press conference to be pivotal,” Jonathan Pingle, an economist at investment bank UBS, wrote in a note.“ This will be Kevin Warsh’ s first…

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Senate primary victory, Josh Turek has built his campaign on the simple argument that Wall Street has amassed too much power over Iowans. That concern comes into focus in the state's insurance oversight, where the Iowa Insurance Division and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are working closely with large insurers, helping shape the very…

Daniel Ilinykh doesn't need industry statistics or ballyhooed public opinion polls to convince him there's an underinsurance crisis in America. Ilinykh is a flooring and tile contractor in the Tampa, Florida, area and knows from experience that an increasing number of homeowners lack the crucial insurance coverage needed to repair their homes after a loss.

Cumberland-based Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, one of the nation's top 100 commercial insurance brokers, has announced the hiring of Client Advisor Shea Higgins. Based in the firm's Atlanta office, Shea will focus on serving clients in the construction and manufacturing industries, with an emphasis on practical risk management and long-term…

2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Psychology& Psychiatry Daily– New research on Aging Research- Geriatrics and Gerontology is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Aichi, Japan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Physical, cognitive, and psychological functions contribute to disability risk and are interrelated.

2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Accountable care organizations, Medicare’ s flagship reform to slow cost growth, were envisioned as local, clinically integrated…

2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions- Diabetic Ketoacidosis is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of Elmira, United States, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Non-medical switching is a change in treatment regimen for reasons other than…

In the latest Healthcare Business Strategy report, Mark Farrah Associates, www.markfarrah.com provided an overview of the 2025 Medicare Supplement market with insights about competitive positioning and standardized plan type preferences. Medicare Supplement plans, also known as Medigap or Med Supp plans, covered over 13.8 million seniors as of…

Pacific County also saw a decline in the number of people enrolled in Apple Health, Washington's Medicaid program. Local enrollment in Apple Health declined from 5,233 in 2025 to 4,958 in 2026, a drop of 275 people— 5.3%. Nearly one-third of Pacific County's under-65 population is receiving coverage through Apple Health this year, 12th- highest in the state and…

Brooklyn residents who lose health insurance coverage because of federal policy changes can still access low- and no-cost sexual and reproductive health care at the city's Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, according to the NYC Health Department. The agency recently launched a citywide public awareness campaign promoting services available through its…

When you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. Even as prescription drug costs rise, patients with commercial insurance slowed their use of manufacturer-sponsored drug coupons in recent years, according to a study the Journal of the American Medical Association published April 6. These are not the same as discount card…

Bringing it home: On Friday, 3rd District Congressman Frank Lucas chaired an Oklahoma City field hearing of his House Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity emphasizing the regional responsiveness of the Federal Reserve's 12 banks. "By design, each district brings to the table its own perspective– our nation has many…

Mayor Quinton Lucas filed a resolution this week that would begin a process known as receivership on the former Federal Reserve Building, 925 Grand Blvd., a legal maneuver aimed at dealing with blighted properties by prompting action from current owners or ordering control over the property to change hands. Once the tallest building in Missouri at nearly 300…

The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

Confidential financial oversight of insurance companies is a core function of the California Department of Insurance's consumer protection mission, similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve for U.S. banks. This forward-thinking approach— the first such regulation for any U.S. state— enhances the financial security of the state's policyholders and minimizes the…

WASHINGTON- Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight…