In the year ending September 2025, inflation as measured by the CPI was 3%; not bad, not great.
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The US trade deficit is essentially where it was before Trump started the tariff wars.
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More evidence of a substantial health plan cost rise in 2026.
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Tariffs may not raise overall inflation, but they suppress economic activity.
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A new study finds that provider organizations entering into risk-based financial arrangements with Medicare Advantage plans had little change in utilization patterns.
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Short-form videos are extremely bad for your cognitive and mental health.
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The reversal of tariffs on food products is an admission that they are in fact a tax paid by consumers. We need an end to trade and tariff chaos.
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A new report from California demonstrates how unprepared freshmen are to do college level work.
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Another mixed week for US debt auctions, ending with a pretty bad 30-year bond auction.
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The Strib sinks below even its usual low standards in attacking Trump.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.