Legislation

Lawmakers are pushing legislation that would reform the credit card industry with the purpose of fostering greater competition, prompting widespread outcry from a diverse coalition.

California's state Senate passed a bill this week that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour.

The team for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a new video that touts the governor signing legislation to ban the use of a central bank digital currency.

Representatives of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party introduced bills to prohibit sales of non-electric yard equipment and ice resurfacing machines such as Zambonis.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has introduced a bill that would implement an age requirement for social media usage and another that would study the harmful impact of social media on children

FOX Business host Larry Kudlow dives into the November jobs report, the Federal Reserve's economic plans and Democrats' omnibus spending bill supposedly with Republican leadership support on 'Kudlow.'

Maine lobstermen and politicians are pushing back on a West Coast aquarium's directive to "take a pass" on lobsters from the Pine Tree State, arguing the fishing methods endanger whales.

The California Legislature passed legislation to create a panel that will establish wage rates, working hours and other standards in the fast food industry.

The CBO expects audits to increase slightly on middle class taxpayers, and says other enforcement actions will increase regardless of income bracket.

The IRS received intense scrutiny for a job posting for "Criminal Investigation Special Agents" that noted agents are required to be willing to use "deadly force, if necessary."

A group of U.S. senators is trying to get the federal government to hand over millions of dollars collected from China as a penalty for flooding markets with cheap products.

A new law in Florida will require high school students in the state to take a financial literacy course in order to graduate.

The broad strokes of the proposal announced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to tax the country's billionaire class to help fund President Biden’s legislative agenda was laid out early Wednesday as a two-pronged strategy to take aim at the wealthiest individuals and corporations.

Progressives lashed out at Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, after Axios reported he wants means testing and work requirements attached to the child tax credit.