COVID money masked the true cost of Mississippi’s Medicaid program. Now reserves are depleted and the budget is exploding. Mississippi dodged a bullet when Medicaid expansion efforts failed.

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

The Iran conflict risks driving “cost‑push” inflation in Japan through higher energy costs, not the wage‑driven price increases the BOJ wants. Analysts estimate oil price spikes could add 0.3%–0.7% to ...

The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil’s back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s five-day deadline for resolving differences with Iran. That’s the backdrop for ...

China has made a sudden move that could shake the entire Asian economy. By banning exports of diesel, petrol, and jet fuel, it has removed a key supplier from an already stressed market. With ongoing ...

The December 2025 inflation reading came in at 2.7% year over year and then 2.4% in January and February 2026. That’s above the Federal Reserve’s target, but a far cry from the 9.0% peak we saw in mid ...

The producer price index, a measure of pipeline costs that producers receive for their products, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.7% on the month. The core PPI was up 0.5%. On a 12-month basis, PPI ...

The OECD on Thursday issued a somber warning about the economic impact of the Iran war if it drags on, saying inflation could reach a painful 4.2% in the US this year. “The breadth and duration of the ...

The cost of wholesale goods and services surged in February for the third month in a row, underscoring the challenge faced by the Federal Reserve in vanquishing inflation even before the recent spike ...

The impact of the Iran war on global oil prices could push the rate of inflation facing U.S. consumers higher, which would leave Federal Reserve policymakers in a difficult spot as they weigh possible ...

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue. By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. Ben ...