Health Care Companies Move for FTC Chair’s Recusal Over Past Comments

The FTC brought a complaint against pharmacy benefit managers for allegedly artificially inflating insulin prices. Major health care companies are calling on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and two of her fellow commissioners to recuse themselves from a case centering on how the companies price insulin. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) CVS Caremark, Cigna’s

Bob Casey Refuses To Revoke Endorsement of ‘Inflammatory’ Anti-Israel ‘Squad’ Member Summer Lee

‘I’ve got a race for the United States Senate I’ve got to concentrate on,’ Casey tells Jewish group in wake of Lee statement blaming Hamas attack on Israel Sen. Bob Casey (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sen. Bob Casey refused Wednesday to revoke his endorsement of fellow Pennsylvania Democrat Summer Lee over her recent anti-Israel remarks, telling

Blowing the Blue Wall? Democratic Strategists, Donors Fear Harris Is Slipping in Crucial Swing States

With Election Day less than four weeks away, Democratic strategists and donors fear that Vice President Kamala Harris is losing ground in the crucial “Blue Wall” states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan—which could cost her the election. The Democrats’ fears come as Harris’s polling leads have shrunk or even disappeared in the Blue Wall states

Inflation Rate Jumps Higher Than Expected in ‘Last Reading Before the Election’

Inflation in September rose 2.4 percent from a year earlier, exceeding economists’ expectations, according to a Labor Department report released Thursday. The consumer price index (CPI), which measures costs for everyday goods such as groceries, rent, and gasoline, rose 2.4 percent year-over-year and 0.2 percent from August. Economists had forecasted an annual increase of 2.3

Trump Vows to Restore ‘A Country That Works’ While Campaigning in Pennsylvania

The former president drew thousands of attendees to a pair of back-to-back rallies in eastern Pennsylvania, a crucial state in the 2024 presidential race. SCRANTON, Pa.—Speaking to large audiences in two working-class communities on Oct. 9, former President Donald Trump described how he would put more money back in people’s pockets if he wins reelection.

Inflation Tops Market Estimates as Food, Shelter Costs Rise in September

Core inflation unexpectedly jumps. Inflation came in slightly higher than economists’ expectations as food and shelter costs rose in September. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual inflation rate slowed to 2.4 percent last month, down from 2.5 percent in August. This was above the market estimate of 2.3 percent. The consumer price