Three former heads of the US central bank on Monday decried a criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell, calling it a bid to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence. "The Federal Reserve's independence and the public's perception of that independence are critical for economic performance," they wrote. The statement of condemnation was published…
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NEWINGTON A coalition of Connecticut seniors has released proposed legislation to end steep increases in long-term care insurance premiums, ahead of the 2026 legislative session, which begins February 4. ‘While the industry and the Connecticut Insurance Department would have us believe this is a claim crisis, the truth is this is a premium crisis, created…
Lawmakers and former Federal Reserve officials rallied Monday to the defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, one day after the central bank said it received a grand jury subpoena from the Justice Department. Powell’ s testimony about a renovation of Federal Reserve buildings in Washington was a thinly veiled attempt to punish Mr. Powell for his cautious approach…
U.S. stocks dove into negative territory to start the week on Monday after the Department of Justice sent subpoenas to the Federal Reserve as part of a criminal inquiry into Chair Jerome Powell’ s remarks to Congress. The Justice Department has not revealed any details about the probe, although Mr. Powell signaled that prosecutors may believe he lied to Congress…
That had long been his approach to handling President Donald Trump and his relentless attacks on the Federal Reserve, which in his second term had taken on heightened intensity. A criminal investigation into whether Powell lied to Congress, revealed by The New York Times on Sunday, has prompted the central bank to jettison its cautious approach and fight.
The Department of Justice’ s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has reignited concern over the independence of the central bank. In unusually blunt remarks, Powell described the unprecedented probe as part of a political attack by the White House over the Fed’ s refusal to drastically cut interest rates, as…
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said the DOJ had issued subpoenas related to his congressional testimony about the central bank’ s $2.5 billion renovation of its Washington, D.C., headquarters last year. Jerome Powell:“ The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal…
Karla May seeks to forbid automobile insurance companies from utilizing credit scores to determine automobile insurance rates in the state of Missouri. The Senate bill has already had a first and second reading in the 2026 legislative session that began Jan. 7, with the measure now being referred to the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee for further…
Further, as the retirement savings gap is fueling new business volumes for primary insurers and, in turn, driving demand for asset-intensive reinsurance across geographies, KBRA views this as a global phenomenon, with Bermuda playing a particularly prominent role. KBRA, one of the major credit rating agencies, is registered in the U.S., EU, and the UK.
2026 JAN 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting from Ann Arbor, Michigan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Cardiac rehabilitation is a key intervention for patients recovering from major cardiovascular procedures, but access may be limited.
2026 JAN 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. Financial supporters for this research include Monash Graduate Research Scholarship, National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Research Excellence on Low Back Pain, Monash University. The news correspondents…
apa437866-Actuality– WASHINGTON– "pressure or intimidation"- In a video statement, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says this move is in response to the agency not caving into the Trump administrations push to cut key interest rates. apa437867-Actuality– WASHINGTON– "and ongoing pressure"- In a video statement, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell…
Enrollment in Pennsylvania's Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, is declining sharply as higher monthly premiums take effect following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies, raising concerns about affordability and access to health coverage across the state. For enrollees over age 55 who earn more than roughly $62,600 as individuals or…
Illinois is on track to have slightly fewer people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year following the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies that were at the center of last year’ s federal government shutdown.The 4% decrease in enrollment is, so far, less severe than what many experts and advocates had anticipated, especially since…
The AI jobs apocalypse was supposed to start with ChatGPT. Two years on, victims are hard to find. Recent studies from the Dallas Federal Reserve and economists at Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Columbia suggest artificial intelligence is altering labor markets— just not in the calamitous way the doomsayers predicted.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to "manipulate" the Federal Reserve through a criminal perjury investigation. Anna Paulina Luna referred Powell to the Justice Department in July, alleging he lied to the Senate Banking Committee about renovations to the Federal Reserve's Washington headquarters…
U.S. Rep Eric Sorensen, D- Rockford, posted a video to social media as he walked off the House floor. “You remember the government shut down last year because House Republicans refused to work with Democrats on a solution to lower health insurance premiums for millions of Americans,” he said. William McBride, chief economist at the Tax Foundation, told TCS higher…
The following information was released by the Connecticut State Senate Republicans:. However, year after year, efforts to pass Association Health Plans, which Democrats and Republicans and nonprofits and the private sector all support. We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang, Ranking Senator on the Insurance Committee, about the upcoming session and ways to make…
