By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Affordability is an issue you’re likely to hear talked about by Arkansas candidates this election season. And two stories on our site about inflation and utility bills underscore why. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
The new Consumer Price Index released on July 14, 2026, showed gasoline prices cooled, compared to $4.99 a gallon at this station in Silver Spring, Maryland, on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh promised Tuesday to “put these years of high inflation behind us” and lower prices, including mortgage rates, for everyday Americans as inflation remains at the highest level in two years.
April Frazier, left, and Milli Palmer sit together before speaking last month at a meeting of the Washington State Investment Board, in Olympia, Washington, about their experiences at Providence at Home with Compassus, a home health and hospice company. (Photo by Saiyare Refaei)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
Joint ventures in healthcare are not new. But private equity firms and nonprofits that co-own hospitals, urgent care clinics and home health agencies are partners with fundamentally different missions.
Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year, according to a newly released report. (Photo by Dave Cummings/New Hampshire Bulletin)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year.
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