September 22, 2009
China and the United States, the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters, will try to ignite efforts Tuesday to secure a U.N. global warming pact as worries grow of a “dangerously close” deadlock in talks. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese …
September 22, 2009
The White House kept insurance companies squarely in its sights Tuesday in the push for healthcare reform by releasing research showing that health insurance premiums have risen far faster than inflation in every U.S. state. U.S. states have experienced premium …
September 22, 2009
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee opened consideration of its long-delayed health care reform bill Tuesday, with affordability topping the list of concerns for Democrats who control the panel. Committee members filed 564 potential amendments to the health care plan offered …
September 21, 2009
Budget Imbalance “The budget of the department is $10 million. The CEO of State Farm makes more than that.” —Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney discussing what it’s like to oppose giant State Farm and its bid for a 45% homeowners …
September 21, 2009
Not Wasting Time “I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan than improve it.” —President Barack Obama, in a Sept. 9 speech before Congress outlining his plan for …
September 21, 2009
Proud, Not Embarrassed “We are absolutely not embarrassed. In fact, we’re very proud of the success that Pinnacol has realized for the state of Colorado. We are very proud that we have a very viable, stable, competitive system in Colorado.” …
September 21, 2009
U.N. climate change talks are “dangerously close to deadlock,” European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will warn Monday, kicking off a week that could prove critical for efforts to halt global warming. The head of the European Union’s executive will …
September 21, 2009
President Barack Obama said Sunday he would push world leaders this week for a reshaping of the global economy in response to the deepest financial crisis in decades. In Europe, officials kept up pressure for a deal to curb bankers’ …
September 21, 2009
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to propose legislation that would merge four bank agencies into one super-regulator, The New York Times reported Saturday. Dodd’s approach, meant as a starting point for the Senate’s response to the financial …
September 21, 2009
Not Wasting Time “I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan than improve it.” —President Barack Obama, in a Sept. 9 speech before Congress outlining his plan for …