What JD Vance’s Federal Land Bonanza Means for the 50 States
The ground for the 2024 presidential election campaign is changing. If Donald Trump and J.D. Vance win this November, that will literally become true. Because Trump and Vance want to use federal land to create more housing and wealth for Americans. Needless to say, green liberals dislike That's the idea. Most Americans are only vaguely […]
The 2025 Social Security COLA Will Be Announced This Month. Here's What That Means for Retirees. – AOL
Are you currently receiving Social Security retirement benefits? If so, you may want to mark October 10th on your calendar. Then you'll know how big your monthly payments will be in 2025. Hopefully that's enough of an improvement to offset the price increases for pretty much everything so far this year. But how much of […]
My pick for MLB Executive of the Year and how it reflects what Moneyball means in 2024
I wrote an annual awards column in the past few days, but I didn't mention Executive of the Year. And really, I think the choice this season is easy: AJ Preller, the Padres' president of baseball operations. Preller gets little love from his colleagues. In 2010, when he was an assistant GM with the Rangers, […]
Baylor Scott and White Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield reach in-network agreement. Here's what it means for patients – WFAA.com
The medical industry heavyweights reached the agreement just days before the previous three-month contract extension was set to expire. DALLAS — After months of negotiations, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Baylor Scott & White have reached an agreement to keep patients in the network. Posted by BSWHUpdate to website It states, “Baylor Scott & White […]
Trump Family's Crypto Venture Revealed: New Buying Rules, Who Can Invest and What It Means for Early Adopters – Yahoo Finance
Trump family crypto venture revealed: New buying rules, who can invest, and what it means for early adopters The team behind it Donald TrumpWorld Liberty Financial, the latest cryptocurrency venture from , took more than two hours to announce key details that many were eagerly awaiting at its X event on Monday night. The suspense […]
Nate Silver: '50/50' forecast means 'people should be making their contingency plans'
Pollster Nate Silver said the 50/50 odds on the presidential election mean people should start making plans in case former President Trump retakes the White House in November. Silver's election forecast and model has projected that Vice President Harris will defeat Trump for the first time since August 28. Harris said: Saturdayis leading Trump, 49 […]
The great congressional Republican meltdown (and what it means)
The Republican House was meant to take a tough stance against Democrats and the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) had promised to pass a six-month budget (“Clean CR”) along with the SAVE Act, but it was a huge failure when 14 Republicans voted against it. So what happened? Much of the answer […]
What The Election Means for Fed Policy
What a Trump victory could mean for Fed policy The Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to cut interest rates by half a percentage point is widely seen as the start of a cycle of easing monetary policy. The big question is: How will this year's election affect the pace and extent of Fed rate cuts?. […]
Fed cuts interest rates for first time in 4 years – here’s what that means for your wallet
A cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve would mean improved borrowing rates for borrowers. (iStock) Federal Reserve System Lower the federal funds rate It rose by half a percentage point on Wednesday, something economists had largely expected as inflation continues to steadily incline toward the 2% target rate. The central bank, focusing on […]
Starmer says rebuilding UK means painful decisions, not just ‘a lick of paint’ | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer said tough decisions such as cutting winter fuel costs to save £1.4bn a year were necessary and that failing to act would simply be “putting paint on a damp situation”. The Prime Minister described the process of making “unpopular” decisions as part of a strategy to “tear down and rebuild”. Speaking to reporters […]