Chart: Zachery Eanes/Axios; Source: Wake County Wake County’s biggest payers of property tax include drug makers, real estate developers, tech companies and a bank — but none of their land holdings come close to the value of Duke Energy’s. Why it matters: North Carolina lawmakers concerned about housing affordability are considering capping annual property tax increases, though…
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Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act marketplace has seen health insurance cancellations skyrocket so far this year. The big picture: Spiking insurance premiums, driven in part by recently expired federal subsidies, are pushing enrollment down, as higher costs for energy, gas and food strain household budgets. State of play: Roughly 45,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped coverage through…
To understand what the global economy will do this year, you have to understand what happens next in the Iran war. The outlook for the war and its aftermath, and what that means for the free passage of energy through the Strait of Hormuz, is the global economic outlook. That’s the uncomfortable reality hanging over the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring…
The idea of breaking up big health insurance companies has suddenly entered the political conversation, even if it faces long odds of ever actually happening. Why it matters: Politicians across the ideological spectrum are increasingly convinced that those owning multiple parts of the health care system have a big role in making medical costs unaffordable. State of play: Rep….
President Donald Trump’s undeclared war with Iran and his sweeping tariffs are increasing costs and dampening the economic outlook, some business and community leaders have told the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Radian Group (NYSE:RDN – Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.22 per share and revenue of $377.5870 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning…
To understand what the global economy will do this year, you have to understand what happens next in the Iran war. The outlook for the war and its aftermath, and what that means for the free passage of energy through the Strait of Hormuz, is the global economic outlook. That’s the uncomfortable reality hanging over the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring…
The idea of breaking up big health insurance companies has suddenly entered the political conversation, even if it faces long odds of ever actually happening. Why it matters: Politicians across the ideological spectrum are increasingly convinced that those owning multiple parts of the health care system have a big role in making medical costs unaffordable. State of play: Rep….
Roughly 130,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped coverage through Pennie, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, in the past five months. Why it matters: About 1 in 10 Americans enrolled in an ACA plan last year now lack health coverage, per surveys by research nonprofit KFF. The big picture: Soaring insurance premiums, driven in part by recently expired federal subsidies, are…
A leading Democratic think tank has started putting meat on the bones of a midterm health care affordability agenda, calling for policy shifts that its authors say would immediately lower costs. Why it matters: There’s a change in how Democrats are talking about health care, and it could spell big trouble for industry profits should they regain power any time soon. Driving the…
The solana price prediction is heating up as four central banks prepare to set interest rates in the same week, starting with the Bank of Japan on April 27 and followed by the Fed, ECB, and Bank of England through April 30 per CoinDesk. Solana (SOL) trades near $84.17 with a $48 billion market cap, […] The post Solana Price Prediction Heats Up Before Four Central Bank Rate Calls…
By Lewis Nibbelin, Research Writer, Triple-I The Louisiana Department of Insurance’s new partnership to combat marketing tactics tied to third-party litigation funding (TPLF) is only the latest in a wave of state efforts to limit the practice across the country.
By Jeff Dunsavage, Head of Research Publications and Insights Senate Bill 1486 – currently moving through the Illinois General Assembly – would unnecessarily burden insurers and hurt the customers it is intended to protect.
(The Center Square) – Michigan lawmakers are advancing a new bipartisan proposal aimed at lowering auto insurance costs. State Rep. Jennifer Wortz, R-Quincy, introduced a four-bill package last week that would give consumers more options in Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system, while aligning coverage requirements more closely with those in other states.
New York would use state money to keep health coverage for 460,000 who would lose it due to federal fund cuts under a late addition to budget talks.
American financial‑planning firm Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE: AMF) confirmed that a data breach exposed personal information of almost 48 000 customers. The company disclosed the incident on April 28, 2026, and issued a statement outlining the scope of the breach and the remedial steps it is taking.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are considering giving regulators more power to limit cost increases for consumers by making insurance companies seek prior state approval for any rate increase, according to three people with knowledge of the talks.
The Iran war is trapping the world’s central banks with an energy shock that simultaneously undermines growth and stokes inflation, with no good policy response to either. Each of the world’s most important central banks faces that dilemma in policy meetings this week. Why it matters: From Tokyo to Washington, central banks that were on track to normalize policy are now paralyzed,…
On a December night, at a Christmas party hosted by Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen, with singer Janelle Monáe and a huge animatronic Yeti in attendance, one of the world’s wealthiest men had a chat with the governor of California.
