Government And Institutions

Asian shares mostly sagged Wednesday, although oil prices regained overnight drops, amid the possibility of a weaker global economy and guess work about the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates.

Crushed by Chinese competition and feeling betrayed by mainstream politicians, workers in the hills of eastern Ohio are embracing Donald Trump and his tough talk on trade.

Crushed by Chinese competition and feeling betrayed by mainstream politicians, workers in the hills of eastern Ohio are embracing Donald Trump and his tough talk on trade.

New York state regulators have proposed new cybersecurity requirements for banks and insurers intended to protect them and consumers.

New York state regulators have proposed new cybersecurity requirements for banks and insurers intended to protect them and consumers.

Argentina's president is asking business leaders at a forum in Buenos Aires to invest in his country and help revive its struggling economy.

Argentina's president is asking business leaders at a forum in Buenos Aires to invest in his country and help revive its struggling economy.

Gov. Jerry Brown says he's vetoing seven bills that would have carved out special tax breaks, including legislation that would have made California the latest state to scrap so-called tampon taxes on feminine hygiene products.

Gov. Jerry Brown says he's vetoing seven bills that would have carved out special tax breaks, including legislation that would have made California the latest state to scrap so-called tampon taxes on feminine hygiene products.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

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.

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.