Government And Institutions

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.

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

The head of the FBI said on Friday the agency would investigate additional emails that have surfaced related to Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server to determine whether they contain classified information, adding that it is unclear how significant the new materials may be.

The head of the FBI said on Friday the agency would investigate additional emails that have surfaced related to Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server to determine whether they contain classified information, adding that it is unclear how significant the new materials may be.

Donald Trump's campaign manager said Friday the timing behind the FBI's decision to reopen the case against Hillary Clinton suggests there has to be something of great significance in the emails.

Donald Trump's campaign manager said Friday the timing behind the FBI's decision to reopen the case against Hillary Clinton suggests there has to be something of great significance in the emails.

Financial markets got a jolt of volatility on the newest development in the race for the White House.

Financial markets got a jolt of volatility on the newest development in the race for the White House.

Protesters trying to stop construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline are bracing for a confrontation with police after the demonstrators refused to leave private land in the pipeline's path.

Protesters trying to stop construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline are bracing for a confrontation with police after the demonstrators refused to leave private land in the pipeline's path.