Government And Institutions

Senate Panel Backs Price as Health Secretary, Mnuchin for Treasury

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday voted to confirm Representative Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services and banker Steven Mnuchin to be treasury secretary, sending the nominations to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.

What's On Our Radar, February 1, 2017

The Supreme Court, the Fed and Facebook. Here’s what’s On Our Radar today: Trump named Judge Neil Gorsuch Tuesday night as his pick to assume the ninth seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

What's On Our Radar, February 1, 2017

The Supreme Court, the Fed and Facebook. Here’s what’s On Our Radar today: Trump named Judge Neil Gorsuch Tuesday night as his pick to assume the ninth seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

India's govt. reduces tax, pledges to boost rural economy

India's finance minister has pledged relief for middle class taxpayers and small and medium-sized companies while planning billions of dollars in spending to double farmers' incomes over the next five years and improve the country's ramshackle infrastructure and provide cheap homes to people.

India's govt. reduces tax, pledges to boost rural economy

India's finance minister has pledged relief for middle class taxpayers and small and medium-sized companies while planning billions of dollars in spending to double farmers' incomes over the next five years and improve the country's ramshackle infrastructure and provide cheap homes to people.

At a moment of uncertainty, Fed likely to leave rates alone

The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates alone when it ends a policy meeting Wednesday at a time of steady gains for the U.S. economy but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration.