U.S. stocks open lower, consolidating recent gains, as focus turns to the Fed's policy meeting and economic projecions. No rate move is expected.
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The Fed is set to hold interest rates steady, but with inflation rising amid a slowing economy, it could lower its forecast for interest rate cuts.
U.S. stocks climbed again on Monday as Wall Street's wild roller-coaster ride veers back upward. More big swings could be ahead, with a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates coming later in the week and worries continuing about President Donald Trump's trade war. Stocks have been mostly tumbling on worries that Trump's rat-a-tat announcements on…
Consider that in 2023, about 4 in 10 Bay Staters reported having trouble affording health care, and nearly 1 in 3 avoided getting needed health care because of cost, according to the Center for Health Information and Analysis’ s 2025 annual report, released March 12. That translates to $11,153 per resident. The average annual premium for a family health insurance…
This week will be especially busy week for central bank watchers with decisions due from the Fed, the BoJ (both Wednesday) and the BoE (Thursday), amongst others.
The bill extends the sunset date for an assessment on hospitals and insurers through 2032.
The bill extends the sunset date for an assessment on hospitals and insurers through 2032.
By Vijay Jayaraj For many across the world, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to exit the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) is a sign that central banks can refocus on their primary mandates: stabilizing economies, controlling inflation and fostering growth.
NEW ORLEANS – An insurance company that made a bad bet on a Harris County personal injury lawsuit can’t block the victorious plaintiffs from seeking the missing $2.2 million from a jury’s verdict. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided March 14 that Golden Bear Insurance Company was wrong to move to…
(The Center Square) — According to a report released this week, 25.9% of pregnant women in Louisiana in 2023 did not receive the recommended prenatal care in their first trimester — an increase from a 2018 evaluation that showed 22.5%.
USAA Casualty Insurance Company has taken legal action against an individual, seeking compensation for damages allegedly caused by negligent driving. The complaint was filed on March 7, 2025, in the Harris County District Court against Nolberto Blanco.
Legislation to more tightly constrain insurers and their executives in Florida while safeguarding consumers from judgments based solely on artificial information is advancing in the Legislature’s upper chamber.
The recent inflation report came in cooler than expected at 2.8% in February, from 3% in January. It’s still higher than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, but it’s low enough for the Fed to start cutting interest rates again. Interest rate cuts were previously paused due to inflation holding moderately high, but now that…
The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget setting committee on Monday set budgets for Idaho Medicaid — largely at levels the governor asked for. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on two similar 13-6 motions voted to allocate state and federal funds for portions of Idaho Medicaid, Idaho’s largest state government program that offers health insurance assistance to…
Investing We’re in a somewhat unusual economic predicament right now. On one hand, inflation remains high (at least compared to the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%). On the other, inflation has been coming down and economic weakness in the employment and consumer sentiment data suggest that interest rates probably should (or will) decline, as the…
CVS Health stock (NYSE: CVS) has emerged as one of the top performers this year, appreciating nearly 50%, significantly outpacing the broader S&P500 index which has declined 4%. Investors appear optimistic that the company may overcome its challenges following last year’s 40% stock price decline, which was primarily driven by rising medical costs impacting profitability….
Ahead of a decision from California's insurance commissioner on a State Farm General request for emergency rate increases, company executives and representatives of a consumer group pled their opposing cases in letters to Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Additionally, this week Commissioner Lara called on State Farm to halt non-renewals and pursue a $500…
Recipients of a defined benefit to be provided by a New York State public retirement plan were entitled to receive a "fixed payment each month" that did "not fluctuate with the value of the plan or because of the plan fiduciaries’ good or bad investment decisions". Plaintiffs in this action contended the Retirement Systems breached its fiduciary duties as plan trustees by divesting…
A few years ago, Florida’s insurance market was on the verge of collapse. Homeowners faced skyrocketing premiums, insurers were going bankrupt or fleeing the state, and Citizens, the state-backed insurer of last resort, was growing at an unsustainable pace.
