Government And Institutions

Expecting a big paycheck bump? Not so fast. Employers are looking at ways to keep wage costs under control.

Six days before Americans choose a new president and Congress, the Federal Reserve is expected Wednesday to leave its benchmark interest rate alone but possibly signal that it expects to raise it in December.

Six days before Americans choose a new president and Congress, the Federal Reserve is expected Wednesday to leave its benchmark interest rate alone but possibly signal that it expects to raise it in December.

If the Social Security Administration thinks you're dead, you might wish you were.

If the Social Security Administration thinks you're dead, you might wish you were.

The Affordable Care Act's three-month enrollment period kicks off Nov. 1. Here's everything you need to know.

The Affordable Care Act's three-month enrollment period kicks off Nov. 1. Here's everything you need to know.

Cheap gas has long been a benefit of living in New Jersey and the siren that lured drivers there from neighboring states.

Cheap gas has long been a benefit of living in New Jersey and the siren that lured drivers there from neighboring states.

Consumers and small businesses are bracing for a hit to the wallet.

Consumers and small businesses are bracing for a hit to the wallet.

U.S. companies are cutting merger deals at a record pace even though antitrust regulators have moved to oppose several recent high-profile combinations.

U.S. companies are cutting merger deals at a record pace even though antitrust regulators have moved to oppose several recent high-profile combinations.

Jordan Reeves works for a nonprofit and his partner is a puppeteer.

Jordan Reeves works for a nonprofit and his partner is a puppeteer.

French lawmakers backed on Friday a proposal to increase taxes on people renting their homes, cars and other goods on the internet when their earnings exceed a certain amount.

French lawmakers backed on Friday a proposal to increase taxes on people renting their homes, cars and other goods on the internet when their earnings exceed a certain amount.

Owners of more than 300,000 Hondas have yet to get their air bags repaired, despite warnings from the automaker and regulators that the inflators have an extremely high chance of rupturing and causing injury or even death.

Owners of more than 300,000 Hondas have yet to get their air bags repaired, despite warnings from the automaker and regulators that the inflators have an extremely high chance of rupturing and causing injury or even death.

Municipal bond yields bounced up and down in a messy week full of speculation about the direction of interest rates and the White House.