As healthy people drop their coverage, premiums go up for everyone else. Plus: Utilities rate hikes, Oklahoma energy, tariff refunds, and AI training.
As the war continues and inflation rises, the cost of government borrowing is going up too.
Business owners are skeptical that tariff uncertainty is over, even as money is deposited into their bank accounts.
The state isn’t seeing a boom from the energy supply crunch. That limits the uptick in tax revenue that comes from higher prices, and makes employment unlikely to see a big boost.
Fresh data from energy nonprofit PowerLines and Ipsos this week says utilities requested $9.4 billion in rate hikes in the first quarter of 2026.
KFF estimates a more than 20% decline, driven largely by the expiration of enhanced subsidies that made marketplace insurance affordable for millions.
Ruth Fowler, a screenwriter, talked about her experience working as an AI trainer when her work in Hollywood couldn’t pay the bills.
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