Most Planned Parenthood Clinics Are Ineligible for Medicaid Money After Court Ruling
A judge issued a preliminary injunction that allowed only some of the group’s health centers to receive payments for services like birth control and checkups.
Trump’s Accusations Against Obama Are ‘Ridiculous’ and ‘Weak,’ Spokesman Says
Talking to reporters from the Oval Office, President Trump accused his predecessor of treason.
Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent
In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation.
What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists
A newly enacted “visa integrity fee” will apply to millions of foreign visitors, including travelers from Mexico, India, Brazil and China.
U.S. Reaches Trade Deal With Japan
The president said on Tuesday that the trade deal he struck with one of America’s closest allies would impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports.
Quick and Dirty Check on Whether Steel Prices Have Fallen
Recall CEA has asserted that imported goods prices (incl tariffs) have fallen relative to domestically produced, based on conjoining 2017 IO tables and PCE data. I wondered whether imported goods prices and prices of close substitutes have fallen. To investigate, I do something simpler: look at steel import prices (ex-tariffs) and steel PPI (incl. tariffs). Figure 1: Import price index for iron and steel (tan), PPI for cold rolled steel (blue), both in logs 2025M01=0. Source: BLS, and author’s calculations. Effective June 4, a 50% Section 232 tariff has been in effect, rising from the previous 25%. Since January 2025, the import price index has fallen 3.5%, while the steel/iron PPI has risen 22% (log terms). So as the 50% tariff comes into play, we should expect — on net — continued increases in the price of steel. More discussion at NYT.
GAO: “Automatic supports are most effective when they are timely, temporary, targeted, and predictable”
I think we’ll need these sooner than you think. But legislation has just been passed to disable these supports. From GAO, “During Past Recessions and Economic Downturns, These Factors Supported an Effective Fiscal Response,” July 15, 2025. GAO identified four principles that could be used to assess the design or reform of automatic stabilizers. Information from literature and economic and social policy experts suggests that effective automatic stabilizers are timely, temporary, targeted, and predictable. Within those four broad principles, GAO identified eight factors that contribute to the effective design of automatic stabilizers (see table). To my knowledge, recent legislation goes the other direction, at least insofar as Medicaid and SNAP are concerned. Entire report here.
‘A hospital gave us two death certificates for dad to cover up their mistake’
Brian Holmes died at Castle Hill hospital, near Hull, which is at the centre of a police investigation.
‘I felt ignored by police when I was cyberflashed’
Anna Downes says she contacted the BBC after she lost hope that the police would take her seriously.