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Issues  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 11, 2026

Insurance Commissioner threatens to pull licenses of over 70 producers after scheduled hearings

The announcement from the Mississippi Insurance Department comes amid the Trump administration's push to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in government social programs. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said his office has been quietly investigating this for about a year.
Issues  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
June 11, 2026

U.S. producer prices spike in May as soaring energy prices fuel largest yearly jump since 2022

The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — jumped 6.5% from May 2025. It also rose 1.1% from April, same as it did the previous month.