Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored health insurance, more than double the current rate of inflation, according to a new analysis from consultant Mercer.  That means employees could pay about…

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Trump asks Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to prominent Democrats, banks

Washington — President Trump on Friday asked the Justice Department and FBI to investigate convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement with prominent Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton, and major financial institutions. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of focusing on what he calls the “Epstein hoax” to deflect blame for…

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