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Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty
According to ABC News Health: A federal judge has ruled that chronically ill people on Medicaid won't be bound by new work requirement rules that the latest Trump administration guidance requires in order to qualify for "medically frail" exemptions
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Inflation Accelerated in October, PCE Index Shows
According to New York Times Economy: The Personal Consumption Expenditures index picked up in September, according to data released a day after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady.
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Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains high
According to CBS MoneyWatch: The U.S. central bank left borrowing costs unchanged this month after hiking rates in September for the first time in three years.
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Fed Will Hold Fewer Rate-Setting Meetings Starting Next Year
According to New York Times Economy: Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s chairman, said the central bank would vote on interest rates seven times in 2027 and six in 2028. It has traditionally voted eight times per year.
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How the Fed’s Interest Rate Decision Affects
According to New York Times Economy: The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate untouched, but a December hike could make holiday borrowing more costly.
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Tech sector rally continues with Fed expected to leave benchmark interest rate alone
According to ABC News Money: Tech stocks have surged this week ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve with markets anticipating no change to the benchmark U.S. interest rate, at least not yet
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Confused about Medicaid’s new rules and you? Michigan’s new tool can help
According to Bridge Michigan: The rules are finally getting clearer about who will have to work — and who won't — to keep their Medicaid coverage under the Republican-backed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed last year. A new Michigan tool makes it even easier.
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High gas prices could put Texas in play for Democrats
According to CBS News U.S.: With the midterms just over a week away, many Texas voters are expressing concerns about high costs, especially for gas. Those concerns are leading some to believe James Talarico has a shot at becoming the first Democrat elected statewide in Texas since 1994. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
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‘We don’t have inflation’? Five charts show the US economic reality of Trump’s second term so far
According to The Guardian US: As the US midterm elections approach, we take a look at data to see a true picture of the US economy under Trump With the midterm elections fast approaching, many Americans have the economy on their minds. US voters are exhausted by years of higher prices.
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Wall Street mostly loses ground under pressure from rising oil prices
According to ABC News Money: Stocks are mostly slipping on Wall Street under increasing pressure from rising oil prices
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Share Your Experiences With Medicaid Claims for Repayment
According to New York Times U.S.: The New York Times would like to hear from people about Medicaid trying to recoup money after the death of a loved one.
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Assessing Ability to Work: How Historical SNAP Processes May Vary from Medicaid
According to KFF Health: In light of the uncertainty surrounding how states will verify the Medicaid medical frailty exclusion, this issue brief describes how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has handled similar administrative challenges.
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Warren warns of "food insecurity crisis" from SNAP cuts and prices
According to CBS News U.S.: Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reverse cuts to the food-stamp program as consumers shoulder $22 billion in additional food costs.
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CBS News poll: Talarico-Paxton Senate race is a Texas toss-up
Turnout will be key as Texans voice cost of living concerns in Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
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3 Charts That Explain the Economy as Voters Head to the Polls
Inflation is high, consumer spending is strong and seemingly everything depends on what happens with artificial intelligence.