Government And Institutions

Lawmakers will act this year on bills not simply repealing President Barack Obama's health care law but replacing it as well, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday.

The unveiling of a new, $32 billion capital spending plan by the New York region's largest transportation agency after a year of negotiating didn't tamp down criticism Thursday by New Jersey legislators who say the plan doesn't allocate enough for a desperately needed bus terminal in midtown Manhattan.

The unveiling of a new, $32 billion capital spending plan by the New York region's largest transportation agency after a year of negotiating didn't tamp down criticism Thursday by New Jersey legislators who say the plan doesn't allocate enough for a desperately needed bus terminal in midtown Manhattan.

After nine straight weeks of increases, long-term US mortgage rates fell this week.

Last year was a fantastic one for fund investors, at least for those resilient enough to hold on through the stomach-churning turns the market took.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped significantly last week, a sign of a robust job market.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped significantly last week, a sign of a robust job market.

With the new Republican-controlled Congress already in session, and Trump set to be sworn in on January 20, there has never been a better time for tax reform. Here's a breakdown of how Trump's tax proposals will affect American businesses and American families.

With the new Republican-controlled Congress already in session, and Trump set to be sworn in on January 20, there has never been a better time for tax reform. Here's a breakdown of how Trump's tax proposals will affect American businesses and American families.

The U.S. Labor Department is trying to bar Google from doing business with the federal government unless the internet company turns over confidential information about thousands of its employees.

The U.S. Labor Department is trying to bar Google from doing business with the federal government unless the internet company turns over confidential information about thousands of its employees.

Republicans hope to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a new bill for President-elect Donald Trump to sign on February 20th.

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that Democrats in Congress want to see Republican lawmakers' plan for a replacement healthcare program before they repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

The head of a federal agency that oversees potentially risky financial market activities says he will leave office at the official end of the Obama administration on Jan. 20.

The head of a federal agency that oversees potentially risky financial market activities says he will leave office at the official end of the Obama administration on Jan. 20.

Federal regulators have ordered credit-reporting agencies TransUnion and Equifax to pay about $23 million for falsely advertising that the credit scores they sell consumers are the same ones lenders use to make credit decisions.

Federal regulators have ordered credit-reporting agencies TransUnion and Equifax to pay about $23 million for falsely advertising that the credit scores they sell consumers are the same ones lenders use to make credit decisions.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Tuesday's auction, with rates on six-month bills dropping to their lowest level in four weeks.

The FBI is willing to offer its hand in helping to deal with the outbreak of violence in Chicago and President-elect Trump said he’s willing to listen.

In another tweet targeting a U.S. company, President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to slap a tax on General Motors for importing compact cars to the U.S. from Mexico.