Government And Institutions

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is sketching a picture of a U.S. economy that's still not at full health but is showing enough gains in hiring and growth to raise expectations of a Fed interest rate hike in December.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is sketching a picture of a U.S. economy that's still not at full health but is showing enough gains in hiring and growth to raise expectations of a Fed interest rate hike in December.

The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying.

The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying.

A North Dakota legislative committee has voted to forego formal events at the state Capitol due to security reasons involving the Dakota Access pipeline protests, including a biennial tribal address.

A North Dakota legislative committee has voted to forego formal events at the state Capitol due to security reasons involving the Dakota Access pipeline protests, including a biennial tribal address.

The Republican-led House has acted decisively to bar the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, a move that would scuttle deals already authorized by the Obama administration and potentially worth billions of dollars.

The Republican-led House has acted decisively to bar the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, a move that would scuttle deals already authorized by the Obama administration and potentially worth billions of dollars.

The Latest on the Dakota Access pipeline (all times local): 12:25 p.m.

The Latest on the Dakota Access pipeline (all times local): 12:25 p.m.

U.S. Representative Tim Ryan said on Thursday he was challenging House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for the post of the chamber's top Democrat in an election set for Nov. 30.

U.S. Representative Tim Ryan said on Thursday he was challenging House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for the post of the chamber's top Democrat in an election set for Nov. 30.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn believes President-elect Donald Trump will select Wall Street veteran Steven Mnuchin as his choice for Treasury Secretary.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn believes President-elect Donald Trump will select Wall Street veteran Steven Mnuchin as his choice for Treasury Secretary.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, for secretary of state, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, for secretary of state, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed this week, reflecting deep declines in U.S. government bond prices in the days after Donald Trump's election victory.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed this week, reflecting deep declines in U.S. government bond prices in the days after Donald Trump's election victory.

The latest on Federal Reserve Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress' Joint Economic Committee (all times Eastern): ___ 10:10 a.m.

The latest on Federal Reserve Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress' Joint Economic Committee (all times Eastern): ___ 10:10 a.m.