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Brad Lander, NYC's departing fiscal chief, launches a US House bid with Zohran Mamdani's backing 12/10/2025 02:16pm • Brad Lander, the chief fiscal officer of New York City, announced Wednesday that he is challenging U.S. Rep Dan Goldman in a Democratic primary for a liberal district covering lower Manhattan and parts of brownstone Brooklyn. A longtime fixture of the city���s progressive wing, Lander launched his b Don���t settle for a subpar health savings account 12/10/2025 08:23am • Paired with high-deductible healthcare plans, health savings accounts help ease healthcare costs. HSAs are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few owners fund their December is a great time to buy a new car and this is why 12/10/2025 06:29am • If you���re in the market for a new vehicle, the remaining weeks of December could very well be a great time to buy. Several recurring industry trends converge at year-end, creating favorable conditions that can help you save money. The auto experts at Edmunds have come up with three key reasons why IMF urges China to address economic imbalances as trade surplus hits $1 trillion 12/10/2025 06:15am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged China to fix its economic imbalances, saying the country of 1.4 billion people is too big to rely on exports for its growth. China���s global exports have been rising while shipments to the United States have contracted after Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler claims upset state House win in historically Republican district 12/10/2025 12:36am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Democrat Eric Gisler claimed an upset victory Tuesday in a special election in a historically Republican Georgia state House district. Gisler said he was the winner of the contest, in which he was leading Republican Mack ���Dutch��� Guest by about 200 votes out of more than 11,000 i Montgomery County projects $854M less in revenues over 6 years 12/09/2025 11:44pm • Montgomery County will see revenues drop by $854 million if current fiscal projections hold true for the next six years. Analysts with the Montgomery County Council said the root cause of this grim fiscal outlook stems from federal policies and their impacts on immigration, the federal workforce The Latest: Trump speaks on Americans��� economic worries and blames Democrats at Pennsylvania rally 12/09/2025 09:21pm • President Donald Trump road-tested his claims that he���s tackling Americans��� affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania ��� a trip that came as polling consistently shows that public trust in Trump���s economic leadership has faltered. Following dismal results for Republi Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail 12/09/2025 09:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week after Republicans said Tuesday that they had united around a plan, for now, that would allow COVID-era health care subsidies to expire. Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with n Understanding the Medicare Part B Giveback Benefit 12/09/2025 07:00pm • Medicare Advantage plans are known for offering extra benefits beyond what original Medicare offers, and one such benefit gaining popularity is the Medicare Part B giveback, sometimes called the "premium reduction" or "money back" benefit. This benefit can reduce the amount you pay for your monthly Understanding Parts of Medicare: A Through N Explained 12/09/2025 07:00pm • The alphabet soup of Medicare -- multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N -- can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break down each part of Medicare to help you find the best health insurance fit for your needs. Medicare Cracker Barrel lowers revenue forecast as traffic falls after logo blowup 12/09/2025 04:54pm • Cracker Barrel posted lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter and trimmed its revenue forecast for the year as it continued to feel the fallout from a botched plan to revamp its logo and restaurants. The Lebanon, Tennessee-based restaurant chain said Tuesday its revenue fell 5.7% to $7 French lawmakers narrowly approve health care budget, suspending Macron's flagship pension reform 12/09/2025 03:04pm • PARIS (AP) ��� France���s lower house of parliament narrowly approved on Tuesday a key health care budget bill, offering the minority government some relief from political turmoil at the cost of suspending President Emmanuel Macron's flagship pension reform. The bill passed by 247 votes in favor wh Editorial Roundup: United States 12/09/2025 02:50pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 8 The Washington Post on Josh Hawley's health care ���solution��� Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) thinks he has a new idea: no taxes on health care. He has proposed making all out-of-pocket health care expenses tax deductible, s Conservation groups decry high-end resort pitched for rural Loudoun 12/09/2025 02:18pm • A coalition of 17 conservation groups from Loudoun, Fauquier and beyond are banding together to fight a high-end resort pitched near the convergence of Loudoun, Fauquier and Clarke counties. The Eastwind Blue Ridge project calls for 40 hotel rooms, an 88-seat restaurant and a standalone spa on 14 Police raid Argentine soccer clubs and AFA as part of investigation into alleged money laundering 12/09/2025 01:22pm • BUENOS AIRES (AP) ��� Federal police in Argentina carried out multiple raids Tuesday on the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and at least 17 soccer clubs. The raids were part of a judicial investigation into alleged ties to financial services company Sur Finanzas, which is un