Wall Street Journal Show How Medicare Advantage Plans Restrict Medical Services to Sicker Seniors, Leading to Switching to Traditional Medicare | naked capitalism
Yves here. Bill Haskell at Angry Bear provided the service of summarizing an important Wall Street Journal story on the shortcomings in Medicare Advantage plans. I was remiss in not…
Shale ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Hits Wall of Capital Restraint | naked capitalism
Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that…
Will Trump End or Escalate Biden’s Wars? | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many readers will find this post to be unduly generous about the odds that Trump might change course from America’s full spectrum belligerence under Biden. The fact that…
Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump’s efficiency adviser?
Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk has been tasked with leading incoming President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). In a statement on social media, the US president-elect said…
Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary pick
Getty Images US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, author and military veteran, as his pick for defence secretary. Hegseth, 44, who served in Afghanistan…
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.
Gaza Militants Release Video of Sasha Troufanov, an Israeli Russian Hostage
It was the first sign of Sasha Troufanov since May, when the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group posted two videos of him. His family pressed for the release of all…
Slightly Higher Inflation Rate Is Expected for October
A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.
Amtrak Says Service Between New York and New Haven Will Return in Afternoon
The train service suspension, caused by a fire in the Bronx, was expected to disrupt the Wednesday morning commute in the New York City area.
The Curious Case of Nora Holt, a Pioneer of Black Classical Music and Jazz
Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues singer in Parisian nightclubs.