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Court Rules That US Doesn’t Owe Insurers Disputed Obamacare Payments

The federal government does not have to pay health insurers money they claimed they are owed under an Obamacare program, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. In a 2-1 ruling, the panel of judges...
Team Trump Sees a Long-Term Boom Ahead. The IMF Disagrees.

The tax cuts and spending increases enacted by the Trump administration and Congress will increase the risks to the U.S. and global economy, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday in an annual...

Are the Trump Tax Cuts Boosting U.S. Consumers?

Americans have ramped up their spending over the last few months. Retail sales rose 0.8 percent in May, up 5.9 percent from a year ago, and now some economists are forecasting GDP growth near 4...
A Trade War Could Erase the Tax Cut Boost: Gary Cohn

President Trump’s former top economic adviser warned Thursday that a developing trade war could wipe out the benefits of the GOP tax cuts. Speaking at an event hosted by The Washington Post, Gary...
5 Things To Know About Medicaid Work Requirements

The Trump administration’s decision in January to give states the power to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees faces a federal court hearing Friday. The lawsuit before the U.S. District...
Infographic of the Day: Corporate Winners and Losers Under the New Tax Law

Bloomberg Tax breaks down the new tax law’s short-term effects on the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500. Forty-three of the companies saw one-time benefits totaling $137 billion, while seven booked...
Health Care Costs Will Rise 6 Percent Next Year, PwC Predicts

Employer health care costs are set to rise 6 percent next year, consistent with the trend over the last five years, according to new projection from PwC’s Health Research Institute . But while cost...