At Least 2 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Insurance This Year
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At Least 2 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Insurance This Year

Many of the children were eligible for federal aid, experts said, but errors have been common as states “unwind” assistance from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.
A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums
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A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums

Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business. Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending market and worrying regulators.
Federal Court Says Consumer Watchdog Can’t Check Banks for Discrimination
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Federal Court Says Consumer Watchdog Can’t Check Banks for Discrimination

A Texas judge’s sweeping ruling says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exceeded its authority in trying to examine banks for uneven treatment.
Could U.S. Toughness on Chinese Business Have Unintended Consequences?
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Could U.S. Toughness on Chinese Business Have Unintended Consequences?

Businesses fear that efforts to look tough on Beijing, which have the potential to be more expansive than moves by the federal government, could have unintended consequences.