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Oct 2025
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Soaring Insurance Rates Have States Cons...

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The cost of home and auto insurance in the U.S. has risen so dramatically that lawmakers in some states are considering price controls. But, as WSJ reporter Jean Eaglesham tells us, that approach may have downsides. Plus, millions of internet users struggled to use major websites and apps today as an Amazon Web Services outage persi ... Show More
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