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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACCF released a new report, commissioned by CCAGW, exposing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation as a costly and ineffective program....

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Visa Business and Economic Insights (VBEI) finds that the great wealth transfer is already influencing major financial decisions, from home purchases to travel and long-term saving. The research estimates that approximately $36 trillion will transfer from baby boomers to Gen X and millennial households over the next 20 years. The findings also show that most of this wealth will flow to households that are already financially secure, making the s...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The typical luxury home costs less than $1 million in five of the top 49 most populous metros, down from eight in 2025. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. The most affordable metro for buying a high-end home is Detroit, MI where the median sale price for a luxury home was $719,252 in May—47.7% less than the typical luxury home nationwide. “The Detroit area has a lot of beautiful, high-end homes that are affordable...

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veros’ Q2 2026 VeroFORECAST projects that U.S. home prices will rise just 1.1% over the next 12 months....

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released its monthly Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans. The funded status of the Milliman 100 PFI plans fell by $2 billion during June, after 0.42% investment returns caused plan assets to slip to $1.323 trillion as of June 30. Plan liabilities also rose during the period, to $1.208 trillion, as the monthly discount rate fell 1 basis...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cotality™, a leader in property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, today released its Home Price Index™ with May 2026 data. Home price growth picked up the pace with an increase of 0.8% year-over-year. Home prices held firmer this spring compared to last year when Cotality saw home prices drop significantly. The increase in May 2026 indicates buyers in some areas can move past elevated mortgage rates."The U.S. housing market in mid-2026 remains f...

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Households around the world are feeling the strain of the rising cost of living, with financial pressure increasingly shaping everyday choices and long-term confidence. Finances and health are now tied as the top global worries, at 48% each, followed by concerns about the future at 35%, according to consumer surveys in 10 countries published in “The Allianz 3am Report 2026.” Financial worries, which include concerns about “rising cost of living” (71%) and “insufficient...

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced that UFC 325: VOLKANOVSKI vs. LOPES 2, which took place earlier this year at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, sparked significant economic impact, generating AUD $65.7M* throughout the Sydney metro area. In the main event, Australia’s own Alex Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes to retain the undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship. UFC 325 drew a sold-out crowd of 18,102 and set the Qudos Bank Arena ga...

NEW DELHI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As global demand for energy, critical minerals, agricultural products, and strategic supply chains continues to grow, Canada has an opportunity to become one of the world's leading exporters of natural resources and value-added products. Achieving this requires bold infrastructure investments, faster project approvals, and a long-term national vision. Since January of 2013, Kitsault Energy (KE) has been developing such a vision. KE proposes development of a dedicated...

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for June. Brokerage highlights for the month included: 5.269 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs)1, 53% higher than prior year and 6% higher than prior month. Ending client equity of $930.3 billion, 40% higher than prior year and 1% lower than prior month. Ending client margin loan balances of $108.5...