USD/CHF climbed past 0.7800 as rising oil prices and Middle East tensions fueled expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain high interest rates. Investors now eye upcoming U.S. GDP and PCE inflation data for the next policy catalyst.
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TLDR The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum to coordinate oversight in overlapping areas. The agreement places crypto oversight at the center of joint regulatory efforts. Both agencies will share supervisory data and hold regular staff meetings. The regulators will coordinate enforcement actions involving the same crypto firms. The memorandum aims to reduce past conflicts […] The…
An employer in Chicago describes how another year of rising premiums forced her to consider dropping her workers’ insurance. Small businesses employ tens of millions of Americans. But half of the nation’s smallest employers don’t offer health insurance to their workers. The costs are too high, many say, or their businesses are simply too small.
USD/CHF climbed past 0.7800 as rising oil prices and Middle East tensions fueled expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain high interest rates. Investors now eye upcoming U.S. GDP and PCE inflation data for the next policy catalyst.
Political attack ads are taking on a different energy this primary cycle, thanks to big bucks from national super PACs backing cryptocurrency. Why it matters: The surge of attack ads is turning Illinois’ primary increasingly negative, even when the attacks are unrelated to digital currency. The big picture: The Fairshake political action committee (PAC) is a pro-crypto lobbying…
The Trump administration is planning something new for people shopping for Affordable Care Act coverage next year: health plans without a list of in-network doctors and hospitals. Why it matters: The "non-network" plans could inject a dose of long-sought innovation into health care pricing. But they also could expose patients to more surprise bills and further destabilize ACA…
Data: Commonwealth Fund; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Health insurance costs ate up almost 9% of the median family income in Minnesota in 2024, according to a new analysis. Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to afford health care, even with insurance. Zoom in: The state-by-state breakdown of federal data by the Commonwealth Fund looked at how much people spent on…
Data: Commonwealth Fund; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Health insurance costs ate up 11% of median family income in California in 2024, according to a new analysis. Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to afford health care, even with insurance, for many of the estimated 167 million Americans who get coverage through an employer. The state-by-state breakdown of federal…
A coalition backed by health insurers and employers is launching a new a new effort to showcase hospital pricing as a central driver of rising health care costs, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Health care affordability is emerging as a key election-year issue, with the Trump administration and many in Congress increasingly questioning why drug prices and insurance premiums are…
The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced a measure Wednesday that would impose a one-time tax increase of $173 million on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in order to address budget shortfalls in Iowa Medicaid.
President Trump soothed rattled global financial markets Monday afternoon by suggesting that the conflict in Iran will be over "very soon." But the reality of a more fractured world may not dissipate quite so easily. The big picture: The geopolitical strains unleashed by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran 11 days ago point to an ongoing reset in the politics and economics of the…
Two developments this week capture how the world of decentralized finance and cryptocurrency is winning in its efforts to challenge traditional banks. Driving the news: On Wednesday morning, Kraken Financial, a cryptocurrency-focused bank in Wyoming, announced it has been granted a limited master account from the Federal Reserve. It’s a win for the crypto sector after years of…
Kalshi, one of the world’s largest prediction market companies, struck a deal with the Associated Press to license its elections data starting with the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: As the popularity of betting booms in the U.S., prediction markets are trying to distinguish themselves with partnerships that boost the credibility of information presented on their platforms. CNN and…
Gov. Tim Walz proposes overhauling Minnesota's Medicaid program, cutting insurance companies and shifting administration to the state.
For the past two years, income investors have increasingly been turning to the equities market in order to offset the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, which have resulted in diminished yields on fixed income products.
Michael Carlson is president of Personal Insurance Federation of Florida A trade association representing Florida insurers has launched an online hub that charts how legal reforms have transformed the state of the insurance market from “chaos and collapse” through a healthy “course correction.”
1:00pm: Little to dislike Analysts at Bank of America said February U.S. inflation largely met expectations, though underlying measures suggest the Federal Reserve may remain cautious about cutting interest rates. The bank said the report’s details were generally favorable, noting modest price increases across most categories, declining used car prices and a slowdown in rent…
Oxbridge Re Holdings Ltd., a reinsurance holding company listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker OXBR, has recently been the subject of market attention due to its financial performance and strategic initiatives. The company operates within the Financials sector, specifically in the Insurance industry, and focuses on providing business solutions to property and casualty insurers…
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLRE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript March 10, 2026 Operator: Thank you for joining the Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. fourth quarter 2025 earnings conference call. At this time, a question-and-answer session will follow the prepared comments. It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to David Sigmon, Greenlight Capital…
