Health Premiums Jump 11%, New 1099 Rules, and Rising Energy Bills

Small business health premiums are set to jump a median 11% for 2026, one of the steepest increases in a decade. Alex covers how to walk into renewal with leverage, the 1099-K and 1099-NEC reporting thresholds that just changed, and the Beneficial Ownership filing that still carries a $500-a-day penalty. Plus: why commercial electricity keeps climbing and the supplier switch that can cut your bill. Three stories, five minutes, done.