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Earlier this year, the Oregonians for Floodplain Protection nonprofit filed a complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging its new rules undermine Oregon's farmland protections. By effectively prohibiting construction around streams, the new FEMA rules will force "urban development to expand into areas that have been recognized…

U.S. Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting acknowledged they could face "difficult tradeoffs" in coming months in the form of rising inflation alongside rising unemployment, an outlook buttressed by concerns about financial market volatility and Fed staff warnings of increasing recession risk, according to minutes of the May 6-7 session.

Let’ s talk about how Republicans in Congress want to throw MILLIONS of Americans off their health insurance so the ultra-wealthy and corporations can get tax breaks. Republicans in Congress are considering catastrophic cuts to these programs, which will have dire consequences across the country. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the…

—South Korea’ s central bank cut its key interest rate and sharply lowered its growth outlook for the country’ s economy in 2025, as it moved Thursday to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’ s tariff hikes and weak domestic demand worsened by recent political turmoil. U.S.- China friction over trade and geopolitical uncertainties will continue to weigh on markets,…

The Congressional Budget Office projects the change would save about $280 billion over six years. In Louisiana, however, it could also knock 139,000 to 158,000 adults off Medicaid in the first year— one of the largest per capita losses of any state, according to a study from the Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C.– based think tank that conducts economic and social…

Prometheum Inc., a market infrastructure provider for blockchain-based securities, announced the registration of Prometheum Coinery LLC as a digital transfer agent with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the acquisition of ProFinancial Inc., an SEC- registered and FINRA member broker-dealer. With these additions, Prometheum will support…

U-Haul Holding Company, parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, today reported net earnings available to shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2025, of $367.1 million, compared with $628.7 million for the same period last year. We have increased depreciation further to…

According to news reporting from Beijing, People’ s Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ There is a strong connection between the Federal Reserve’ s monetary policy and the trend of international food prices.”. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences:“ Employing the average…

May 28— Laura DiErrico had a history with Connecticut's Medicaid program long before she joined a lawsuit against the department that administers it. DiErrico is one of two plaintiffs represented by Disability Rights Connecticut and the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic at Yale Law School in a civil rights lawsuit against the state Department of Social…

In the latest Healthcare Business Strategy report, Mark Farrah Associates, www.markfarrah.com provided an overview of the 2024 Medicare Supplement market with insights about competitive positioning and standardized plan type preferences. MFA’ s assessment of standardized plan type preferences for 2024 found Plan G remained the most popular plan type,…

—Federal Reserve officials agreed earlier this month to hold off on any interest-rate moves while they evaluated the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on inflation, unemployment, and the broader economy. Their decision flew in the face of Trump's repeated calls to reduce borrowing costs because, in his view, there is“ NO INFLATION.” The central bank, led…

AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a” of Definity Insurance Company, as well as the Long-Term ICR of“ bbb” of Definity Financial Corporation remain unchanged following the recent announcement of a CAD 3.3 billion transaction to acquire The Travelers Companies, Inc.’ s Canadian operations.

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On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the reconciliation bill for the 2025 budget with a one-vote difference between those in support of the bill and those opposed to it. The American Hospital Association says this legislation is going to have notable impacts upon healthcare insurance and Medicaid. Now that the House has approved the bill, it […]

The Congressional Budget Office projects the change would save about $280 billion over six years. In Louisiana, however, it could also knock 139,000 to 158,000 adults off Medicaid in the first year— one of the largest per capita losses of any state, according to a study from the Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C.– based think tank that conducts economic and social…

Two New Yorkers, including one from Coney Island, Brooklyn, were indicted on Thursday for allegedly stealing 17 social security numbers and using them to apply for loans in the victims' names, which they quickly withdrew and never repaid. Defendants Dacson Sears, 42, of Coney Island, and Raymond Lyles, 41, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., were charged with fourth-degree…

7 health insurance options to consider before leaving a job and coverage expires. Employment-based health insurance is the most common type of coverage in the U.S., so quitting a job is likely to affect your insurance status. Proper planning could save you money and lead you to a health plan that's a good fit for you, GoodRx notes.