Alan Greenspan, who died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 100, is best remembered for his 18 years at the helm of the Federal Reserve. We also knew him personally, in different capacities: One of us interviewed him in 2016 for a book on public service, and the other was present as a young professor when Greenspan defended his dissertation at New York University in 1977..
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The following information was released by the Cato Institute:. The Federal Reserve is a sprawling bureaucracy, averse to change. With that in mind, the latest FOMC meeting and press conference the first under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh came as a pleasant surprise.
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio today blasted Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats for approving a state budget that will increase health insurance costs on California families already struggling under the state's cost-of-living crisis. "California families are already getting crushed by the cost of living, but California Democrats have voted…
Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved 1.68% on the day to $174.94. Globe Life Inc. delivers diverse life insurance and supplementary health coverage, alongside annuity products, targeting households in the lower-middle to middle-income brackets throughout the United […]
"Big news for LPT— they are going completely fare-free starting July 1st," reported Ben Ziff, mobility coordinator for Hocking Athens Perry Community Action. Ziff explained that in 2025 HAPCAP was able to partner with AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, a Medicaid managed care organization that serves residents of Athens County and the rest of the Southeast/Central…
Shares of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) traded at a new 52-week high today and are currently trading at $205.66. So far today, approximately 97,377 shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 317.59k shares. The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based insurer offering a wide array of […]
Symetra Life Insurance Company today announced that its full suite of workforce benefits products— including group life and AD&D, group disability, and group supplemental health— is now integrated into PlanSource, a leading benefits administration technology and services company. “We’ve built a robust workforce benefits portfolio, and we want employers to…
For farmers and ranchers planning to fill the feed gap by planting annual forages from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, the USDA Risk Management Agency's Annual Forage insurance program provides the option of taking coverage for a lack of precipitation. The Annual Forage Insurance program utilizes a rainfall index to determine precipitation for…
—The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against 455 people as part of a two-week healthcare fraud crackdown that officials say involved more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to insurers. Healthcare fraud has been a long-running Justice Department priority and news conferences announcing roundups and crackdowns have been…
Americans are growing more cautious about investing as concerns about a potential recession and ongoing market volatility rise, according to the Q2 2026 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. About three in five worry that a major recession is right…
Alan Greenspan, who died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 100, is best remembered for his 18 years at the helm of the Federal Reserve. We also knew him personally, in different capacities: One of us interviewed him in 2016 for a book on public service, and the other was present as a young professor when Greenspan defended his dissertation at New York University in 1977..
Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state's Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. California has been charging Medi-Cal insurance plans at a higher rate than private plans. The state's newly-designed solution, Senate Bill 125, will lower the tax on Medi-Cal plans and raise the tax on private…
First American Financial Corporation, a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today published a new white paper examining the essential role title insurance plays in protecting the integrity of the U.S. property rights system and maintaining the…
Alliant Insurance Services has added Yana Jones as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group, expanding the firm’ s benefits consulting capabilities in Indiana and across the region. Jones has extensive experience advising employers on employee benefits strategy and execution throughout Indiana and the Chicagoland region.
A Las Vegas appraiser of high-end artwork testified Monday in a federal courtroom that he took his cues from then- New Orleans policeman Christian Claus when he inflated values for a slate of paintings reported stolen from the Lakeview home of well-known restaurateur Fouad Zeton. Prosecutors say Claus, a former Las Vegas attorney who moved to New Orleans and…
Amid changes to New York's Essential Plan, James offers tips on shopping for coverage and avoiding scams. Submitted by the Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James. New York Attorney General Letitia James has released guidance to help New Yorkers understand their health insurance options and avoid scams as major changes to New York's Essential Plan…
Yet Sacramento continues to favor government spending over real relief. Despite historic revenue gains exceeding $60 billion above initial projections, the budget relies on accounting gimmicks, new tax hikes and withdrawals of more than $14 billion from the state’ s Rainy Day Fund to achieve balance. This will add an average of $400 per year for a family of four…
South Carolina is a beautiful state to live in, but it’ s also one of the most expensive states for home insurance in the U.S., and a recent report warns that it’ ll get even costlier in the coming years due to increasing climate risk. Coalition for an Insurable Future, an advocacy group, and Mandala Partners, a public policy consulting firm, worked together to create a…
The following information was released by the Texas Department of Insurance:. The Texas Department of Insurance has created resources to give Texans access to data the agency collects about home insurance claims and premiums and home and auto rate filings. The Texas homeowners losses by county page shows the loss types and dollar amounts that companies paid…
