Julie Z. Weil

Articles by Julie Z. Weil

Health insurance costs projected to spike next year by most in two decades - The Washington Post

Business September 4, 2026

A survey of employers predicts the largest spike in health care costs in more than two decades: an 8.2 percent increase in 2027 compared to this years costs for employer-sponsored health insurance. οΏ½...

The Trump administration has refunded $100 billion in tariffs. Will you get any of the money? - The Washington Post

Business August 8, 2026

The Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs in response to the Supreme Court ruling that declared the tariffs illegal, according to a new court filing this week. Major corporοΏ½...

How financial stress can affect the brain over the long term - The Washington Post

Health July 28, 2026

The stress of being poor can cause long-term damage to your brain, according to a new study. British scientists examined a group of more than 2,700 people who were all born in March 1946, meaning tοΏ½...

Your age during the pandemic likely impacts whether you own a home - The Washington Post

Business July 12, 2026

As a federal law goes into effect today meant to help alleviate the nations housing crunch, a recent analysis by Realtor.com finds that a record-high number of young adults are living with their pareοΏ½...

Americans’ electricity was shut off 13 million times in a year, data shows - The Washington Post

Business April 27, 2026

Utility companies shut off Americans power 13.4 million times and gas 1.7 million times in 2024, a federal report said last week a newly collected number that consumer advocates say signals a surprisοΏ½...