Government And Institutions

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said Monday he's hopeful Donald Trump's election as president will help reverse the state's decline in energy production and revenues.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said Monday he's hopeful Donald Trump's election as president will help reverse the state's decline in energy production and revenues.

Congress still has some unfinished business before closing shop for the year, even as the focus shifts to the agenda of President-elect Donald Trump and unified Republican control of Congress and the White House in 2017.

Congress still has some unfinished business before closing shop for the year, even as the focus shifts to the agenda of President-elect Donald Trump and unified Republican control of Congress and the White House in 2017.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to their highest levels in eight years.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to their highest levels in eight years.

After years of stamping out soda tax proposals with well-financed campaigns, Big Soda is suddenly finding itself up against bigger adversaries.

After years of stamping out soda tax proposals with well-financed campaigns, Big Soda is suddenly finding itself up against bigger adversaries.

He's called the spiraling federal debt a disaster, leads a party of avowed fiscal hawks and has promised to balance the budget.

He's called the spiraling federal debt a disaster, leads a party of avowed fiscal hawks and has promised to balance the budget.

Asian shares were mixed Friday and the dollar recovered, but expectations grew that President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies might fuel inflation, even as some of the initial jitters have subsided.

Asian shares were mixed Friday and the dollar recovered, but expectations grew that President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies might fuel inflation, even as some of the initial jitters have subsided.

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A Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor says he'll cancel the state takeover of Atlantic City if he is elected next year.

A Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor says he'll cancel the state takeover of Atlantic City if he is elected next year.

The top Republican in the Senate says he asked President-elect Donald Trump to move swiftly in approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

The top Republican in the Senate says he asked President-elect Donald Trump to move swiftly in approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

The Texas company developing the Dakota Access pipeline says it's offered to help pay law enforcement costs related to protests.

The Texas company developing the Dakota Access pipeline says it's offered to help pay law enforcement costs related to protests.