Government And Institutions

Federal Reserve officials last month kept a key interest rate unchanged but saw the decision as a "close call." Many believed that the case for a rate hike had strengthened in recent months.

Federal Reserve officials last month kept a key interest rate unchanged but saw the decision as a "close call." Many believed that the case for a rate hike had strengthened in recent months.

Mitch McConnell says the country must not turn its back on the nation's coal miners — but that's exactly what those miners say McConnell is doing.

Mitch McConnell says the country must not turn its back on the nation's coal miners — but that's exactly what those miners say McConnell is doing.

Donald Trump's taxes still have many people scratching their heads: How did he incur such massive losses? What happened in other tax years? Is what he did legal? And how is this even possible? The U.S. tax code is notoriously complex.

Donald Trump's taxes still have many people scratching their heads: How did he incur such massive losses? What happened in other tax years? Is what he did legal? And how is this even possible? The U.S. tax code is notoriously complex.

Federal Reserve officials left their benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged at their meeting Sept. 20-21 but left open the door to lifting it later this year.

Federal Reserve officials left their benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged at their meeting Sept. 20-21 but left open the door to lifting it later this year.

The German government has approved legislation that would prevent citizens of other European Union nations who haven't worked in Germany from claiming full jobless benefits in their first five years as residents.

The German government has approved legislation that would prevent citizens of other European Union nations who haven't worked in Germany from claiming full jobless benefits in their first five years as residents.

Donald Trump's wealth has helped define the 2016 presidential race and it is also shaping the campaign's tax debate.

Donald Trump's wealth has helped define the 2016 presidential race and it is also shaping the campaign's tax debate.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the structure of a U.S. consumer watchdog agency is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to a single agency director.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the structure of a U.S. consumer watchdog agency is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to a single agency director.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Tuesday's auction, with three-month bills rising to their highest level in four weeks.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Tuesday's auction, with three-month bills rising to their highest level in four weeks.

Government regulators are fining Comcast $2.3 million, saying the cable giant has charged customers for stuff they never ordered, like premium channels or extra cable boxes.

Government regulators are fining Comcast $2.3 million, saying the cable giant has charged customers for stuff they never ordered, like premium channels or extra cable boxes.

Samsung Electronics says it is stopping production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a day after it halted global sales of the star-crossed devices.

Samsung Electronics says it is stopping production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a day after it halted global sales of the star-crossed devices.