Government And Institutions

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.

New York utility regulators endorsed the sale of an upstate nuclear power plant Thursday, part of the state's strategy of investing in nuclear energy while weaning itself off of fossil fuels.

New York utility regulators endorsed the sale of an upstate nuclear power plant Thursday, part of the state's strategy of investing in nuclear energy while weaning itself off of fossil fuels.

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 number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1973 last week, evidence that businesses are confident enough in the economy to hold onto their workers.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1973 last week, evidence that businesses are confident enough in the economy to hold onto their workers.

The sales scandal that shattered the bank's folksy image is now hitting the bottom line.

The sales scandal that shattered the bank's folksy image is now hitting the bottom line.

Dimon has steered his bank through turbulent times but does he really want to be Trump's economic king pin?

Dimon has steered his bank through turbulent times but does he really want to be Trump's economic king pin?

Russia's state telecommunications regulator has moved to block business-focused social network LinkedIn after a court ruled it violated a law on data storage.

Russia's state telecommunications regulator has moved to block business-focused social network LinkedIn after a court ruled it violated a law on data storage.

President-elect Donald Trump pledged in his campaign to throw out what he called stifling regulations, including the stricter financial rules that Congress built to prevent another crisis.

President-elect Donald Trump pledged in his campaign to throw out what he called stifling regulations, including the stricter financial rules that Congress built to prevent another crisis.

With legal marijuana sales underway in Alaska, growers will soon be submitting their first tax payments to the state.