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Nearly a million people in 30 states who bought HealthCare.gov plans without a subsidy are getting $500 each, paid from surplus exchange fees. It is real money, and it is small next to what they pay in premiums.
Trump says South Korea will put $200 billion into American energy projects, led by eight nuclear reactors. The Alaska gas line in the package still depends on conditions Seoul has not waived.
Core inflation came in at 3.0% for August, lighter than Wall Street expected. The all-items number families actually live with was 3.4%, and consumers spent far faster than they earned.
First-time unemployment claims slipped to 197,000, one of the lowest readings in decades, even as energy costs squeeze employers. The next jobs report will say whether hiring is slowing underneath.
