Government And Institutions

State voters are being promised that millions of dollars in new funding will flow to programs for senior citizens and the horse racing industry and to help a struggling Atlantic City if they approve a ballot question authorizing two new casinos near New York City.

Wells Fargo will cut product sales goals for retail bankers, nearly a week after the bank was fined $185 million for allegedly illegally opening unauthorized accounts for its customers.

Wells Fargo will cut product sales goals for retail bankers, nearly a week after the bank was fined $185 million for allegedly illegally opening unauthorized accounts for its customers.

The federal government recorded a deficit of $107.1 billion in August, slightly lower than the July deficit.

The federal government recorded a deficit of $107.1 billion in August, slightly lower than the July deficit.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart will step down in February after nearly a decade leading the bank.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart will step down in February after nearly a decade leading the bank.

Farmworkers in the nation's largest agricultural state will be entitled to the same overtime pay as most other hourly workers under a law that California Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he had signed.

Farmworkers in the nation's largest agricultural state will be entitled to the same overtime pay as most other hourly workers under a law that California Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he had signed.

The Dutch finance minister urged Apple on Saturday to "get ready" to pay up.

China's booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing's technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they never made.

China's booming electric vehicle industry, a flagship for Beijing's technology ambitions, has been rocked by scandal after five companies were caught collecting millions of dollars in subsidies for buses they never made.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills climbing to their highest level since late 2008.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills climbing to their highest level since late 2008.

Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard indicates she's in no hurry to raise interest rates again, comments that could be greeted with relief on Wall Street.

Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard indicates she's in no hurry to raise interest rates again, comments that could be greeted with relief on Wall Street.

Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is to stand down as a member of parliament, the British Broadcasting Corp. said on its website Monday.

Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is to stand down as a member of parliament, the British Broadcasting Corp. said on its website Monday.

School may have just started but it's time to start thinking about next year if your child will be in college.

School may have just started but it's time to start thinking about next year if your child will be in college.