Trump gives a lift to healthcare stocks with comments on Medicare and Medicaid
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US hospitals suspend healthcare for transgender youth after Trump order
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Jeffries hammers Trump DEI comments after plane crash: ‘Shameful’
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What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash
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CBC blasts Trump's DEI comments after Potomac plane crash
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NTSB addresses Trump's DEI comments on D.C. crash
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RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.CNBC - 3d -
Kennedy confuses Medicare, Medicaid in contentious confirmation hearing
In a confirmation hearing for his nomination to head the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confused two of the massive healthcare programs he would be ...MarketWatch - 4d -
RFK Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid
In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.The New York Times - 4d -
Cassidy asks RFK Jr. about Medicaid and Medicare views
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) about Medicare and Medicaid during Kennedy's Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. See their full exchange.CBS News - 5d -
Analysts lift Starbucks’ stock price targets as Wall Street buys into turnaround
A Stifel analyst praises effort to reintroduce Starbucks brand to a wider audience.MarketWatch - 5d -
Lara Trump: Caroline Kennedy's comments on RFK Jr. 'disgusting'
Lara Trump believes the letter is just "sour grapes" from a family of longtime Democrats.The Hill - 5d -
Trump rolls back effort to lower Medicare, Medicaid drug costs
Trump’s executive order halts an effort to cap the copayment for generic medications at $2 for Medicare beneficiaries.MarketWatch - Jan. 25 -
Trump gives Chinese equities a breather
If the US president takes a more flexible approach, tariffs may end up being used as a bargaining tool rather than end goalFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
A shale boom is not Trump’s gift to give
What inhibits the flow of oil is not red tape but low prices that fail to cover costs and pay dividendsFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Jim Cramer: Not all Trump comments are investing opportunities
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors that President Donald Trump's remarks, however highly-publicized, will not always yield solid investments.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Republicans reportedly ready to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Trump plans
House and Senate Republicans float ideas to pay for Trump’s immigration crackdown and to fund tax cuts. US politics – live updates Republicans are reportedly prepared to cut Medicaid funding ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Trump executive orders threaten healthcare of millions of Americans
Orders repeal directives expanding healthcare access and options for lower-income and middle-class Americans. Within his first 48 hours back in office, Trump has signed several executive orders ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and other investors have submitted a bid to buy TikTok from China-based ByteDance after a court-ordered divestiture or shutdown.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders lift of Biden offshore drilling restrictions
President Trump has lifted some of former President Biden’s efforts to restrict oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters — though his move could face court hurdles. Trump’s decision comes ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Factchecking Trump’s inauguration speech, from inflation to healthcare
Following up on key claims made by 47th US president during his day one address. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Donald Trump repeatedly made false and misleading claims during his ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
The Fed Could Give the Stock Market Exactly What It Wants
A key inflation metric cooled for the first time in six months.Inc. - Jan. 16 -
Trump's pick Pete Hegseth spars with Democrats over past comments
Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, will face questions about some of the negative stories that surfaced since Trump named him.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Republicans in Washington are working on plans to shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year government health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Corrective action is needed to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Any lasting fiscal reforms must moderate the growth of the largest mandatory spending programs: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Greenland’s prime minister calls for calm after Trump comments
Pro-independence Múte Egede says Greenland must stay unified after becoming centre of US-Denmark spat. Greenland’s prime minister has called for unity, urging citizens not to panic, after being ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
The stock market is at the same valuation as when Greenspan made his ‘irrational exuberance’ comment
Stocks by one valuation measure are at the exact same place they were when former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan made his infamous “irrational exuberance” comment.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages
President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of AmericaABC News - Jan. 8 -
Holidays and higher egg prices lift Cal-Maine’s results and stock
Results reflected ‘seasonal boost leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday’ as well as higher prices due to bird-flu outbreakMarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump comments deepen GOP disagreement over how to pass his agenda
President-elect Trump’s public back-and-forth over whether Republicans should pass his agenda in one or two massive packages is deepening the disagreements among lawmakers over how to tackle the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
GrabAGun names Donald Trump Jr. as adviser in bid to lift stock-listing visibility
GrabAGun on Monday named Donald J. Trump Jr. an adviser and announced he will be an equity shareholder once the online gun retailer goes public in the coming months to become the latest stock with ...MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
Price transparency could be the healthcare win Trump wants (and America needs)
Americans nationwide have every reason to be optimistic that positive change is on the horizon for the nation’s healthcare system.The Hill - Jan. 5
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