Government And Institutions

A plan by Republican Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature to raise the gas tax by 23 cents could strain New Jersey's budget, a rating agency said Monday.

Connecticut officials are looking for ways to keep new doctors from leaving to practice in other states.

Connecticut officials are looking for ways to keep new doctors from leaving to practice in other states.

Illinois is billions in debt, has billions in overdue bills and can't seem to remove itself from a budget morass, yet it's the nation's worst in reclaiming hundreds of millions of dollars in overpaid unemployment benefits, an Associated Press analysis of federal labor data found.

Illinois is billions in debt, has billions in overdue bills and can't seem to remove itself from a budget morass, yet it's the nation's worst in reclaiming hundreds of millions of dollars in overpaid unemployment benefits, an Associated Press analysis of federal labor data found.

The Health and Human Services Department is investigating a possible breach of a computer system holding personal information of more than 6,700 doctors, nurses and other uniformed public health workers overseen by the surgeon general.

The Health and Human Services Department is investigating a possible breach of a computer system holding personal information of more than 6,700 doctors, nurses and other uniformed public health workers overseen by the surgeon general.

Municipal bond yields climbed this past week, as a steady jobs report fed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.

Municipal bond yields climbed this past week, as a steady jobs report fed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

The U.S. economy delivered modest job growth, adding 156,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate ticked up to 5%.

The U.S. economy delivered modest job growth, adding 156,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate ticked up to 5%.

Friday's jobs number was close to an ideal "Goldilocks" reading that showed the economy motoring ahead but not too fast to pose risks, Federal Reserve vice chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday.

Friday's jobs number was close to an ideal "Goldilocks" reading that showed the economy motoring ahead but not too fast to pose risks, Federal Reserve vice chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday.

An industry group that represents Coca-Cola and other drink makers says it is suspending payments to health experts to oppose soda taxes through posts on social media.

An industry group that represents Coca-Cola and other drink makers says it is suspending payments to health experts to oppose soda taxes through posts on social media.

World finance officials, still searching for ways to rejuvenate a sluggish global economy, now face the added problem of dealing with a growing anti-trade backlash that threatens to make the economic situation worse.

World finance officials, still searching for ways to rejuvenate a sluggish global economy, now face the added problem of dealing with a growing anti-trade backlash that threatens to make the economic situation worse.

U.S. employers are thought to have added a solid number of jobs in September and the unemployment rate is forecast to stay low — a result that could keep the Federal Reserve on pace to raise interest rates by December.