Government And Institutions

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.

Donald Trump's election could signal the end of many of President Barack Obama's signature environmental initiatives.

Donald Trump's election could signal the end of many of President Barack Obama's signature environmental initiatives.

Donald Trump has vowed to rebuild the nation's roads, bridges, airports and railways, but the path to delivering on that promise is full of potholes.

Donald Trump has vowed to rebuild the nation's roads, bridges, airports and railways, but the path to delivering on that promise is full of potholes.