Government And Institutions

An overheated bearing on a railcar was the likely cause of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, federal officials said Thursday.

The Federal Trade Commission released data showing that American consumers reported losing $8.8 billion to scammers in 2022, an increase of more than $2 billion from a year ago.

The Dept. of Defense and Microsoft are looking into an unsecured server that exposed sensitive but unclassified emails and data from the U.S. Special Operations Command.

The EPA has officially ordered rail company Norfolk Southern to clean up the site of the train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the environment on Feb. 3.

The National Association of Manufacturers is pushing back against a rule proposed by the Biden administration's EPA to tighten air quality rules, arguing it will hurt the economy.

United Airlines improved its family seating policy less than a year after federal officials urged all airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra cost.

Former Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce will be subject to a hefty fine as he settles charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PepsiCo initiated a recall for select lots of Starbucks Frappuccino Vanilla bottles. Although the company didn't disclose why, federal officials say it's due to a foreign object.

American Airlines pilots will comply with the subpoenas to be interviewed by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the close call at JFK airport last month.

More Millennials are cohabiting as student debt rises, leading many singles to pay more attention to a potential spouse's financial situation, which can lead to awkward conversations if not handled properly.

The CBO released its annual budget and economic outlook which projects that the U.S. national debt will grow by about $20 trillion over the next 10 years.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pushed acting Federal Aviation Administrator Billy Nolen on a near-miss collision between two planes at an airport in Austin, Texas, this month.

The SEC proposed a rule that would broaden regulations requiring investment advisors to securely store clients' assets with a qualified custodian to cover crypto assets.

The Federal Aviation Administration is forming a safety review team to look into the aviation system following a string of close calls, according to acting administrator Billy Nolen.

Officials from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission are under criminal investigation for diverting rare bourbon from public access for person consumption.

The IRS has determined whether state-issued rebate payments will count as taxable income for the 2022 tax season after telling taxpayers to delay filing.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday reported a $39 billion budget deficit in January and a $460 total budget deficit for the first four months of fiscal year 2023.

The world's largest airline trade group warned the FAA this week its proposed requirement for upgrading planes for 5G will cost some $637 million, and many carriers won't be ready.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's accredited investor rules were the focus of a House hearing in which investors cited how its requirements restricted their investments.

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard ran into a potential hiccup Wednesday as the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) unveiled “provisional findings” flagging competition-related concerns.