The U.S. stock market is struggling to find stability amid shifting economic policies, trade tensions, and concerns about stagflation.
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On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%. In a statement, the Fed acknowledged that economic indicators suggest solid growth, but inflation remains somewhat elevated. The Fed’s primary goals are to achieve maximum employment and maintain a 2% inflation rate over the long…
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled that two rate cuts are still possible in 2025. Following the announcement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed nearly 400 points higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also posting significant gains. In a press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged increased…
(The Center Square) – A bill in the Florida Senate would create a center to research the accessibility and affordability of property insurance. Senate Bill 114, sponsored by Sen. Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, would rename the Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center to the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management and move it from Florida…
Over the last few years, Florida enacted landmark legislation that reined in abusive lawsuits, stabilized our insurance markets, and lowered costs for everyday families. Before these reforms, our court system was overwhelmed by frivolous lawsuits, which drove up prices across the state. Yet, these hard-won gains are now under threat of being rolled back by…
Investing High-yield dividend stocks are becoming even more compelling as market volatility increases. Bond yields are likely to decline in the coming years as interest rates eventually come down. The Federal Reserve doesn’t seem to be in a rush to cut rates due to tariff-related inflation, but a softening economy may force its hand if…
The state of Iowa has agreed to reinstate the medical license of a physician convicted of 80 counts of fraud in a health insurance scam. State records show that in February 2005, a federal grand jury indicted Dr. Peter Boesen, an ear, nose and throat specialist from Windsor Heights, on 82 counts of health care…
It has been a bad week, borderline flu, just like everyone else in the office since the new year (with 7 of 18 having had a COVID relapse earlier). Plus, and more important, with each passing day of Trump v2.0 it gets harder to keep up, so straight to the predicament of our scientific friends,…
Following the latest Federal Reserve meeting, there was a massive surge in media headlines stating “stagflation.” The media’s stagflation panic is unsurprising as it elicits memories of the late 1970s during the Arab oil embargo. Of course, a “stagflation” is excellent fodder for clicks and views as it scares the “bejeebers” out of people.
Prosecutors revealed heart-shaped notes were hidden among socks later given to Luigi Mangione, who is charged in the killing of CEO Brian Thompson.
Alerus Financial NA lowered its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) by 6.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,750 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 4,766 shares during the quarter. Alerus Financial NA’s holdings in Walmart were worth…
Following the latest Federal Reserve meeting, there was a massive surge in media headlines stating “stagflation.”
Republican legislators are proposing a number of changes to the state’s abortion laws, including a total ban, removing health insurance coverage and rolling back access to mifepristone. The Judiciary Committee is hearing public testimony starting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday on seven of these bills, which comes after about two dozen people gathered at the […]
Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using artificial intelligence bots and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or lifesaving care — without a human actually reviewing their claims. The high-profile killing late last year of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has focused even more attention on so-called prior authorization, the process…
Investing High-yield dividend stocks are a favorite among investors for good reason. They provide a steady income stream of passive income and offer a promising avenue for total return. Total return, a comprehensive measure of investment performance, encompasses interest, capital gains, dividends, and distributions realized over time. Let’s take a closer look at the concept…
Let’s not sell out Granite State seniors to profit-driven insurance companies that lack all compassion.
Gov. Laura Kelly spoke at a public health conference in Wichita, where she warned about potential federal funding cuts by Congress to Medicaid.
Norway’s central bank, Norges Bank, manages the Norwegian krone and the country’s foreign exchange reserves. It also runs the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, the Government Pension Fund of Norway. The international part of that fund, the Government Pension Fund-Global (GPFG) owns about 1.5 percent of all public companies around the world, on…
Laura Kelly is warning that potential cuts to federal funding for Medicaid by the Republican-controlled Congress would "impact budgets" and "affect lives." "In fact, Congress is currently considering several options to significantly reduce Medicaid spending. The Kansas privatized Medicaid program is known as KanCare, with contracts worth over $4 billion bid…
