Government And Institutions

THE ISSUE: In this angry election year, many American voters are deeply skeptical about free trade — or downright hostile to it.

THE ISSUE: In this angry election year, many American voters are deeply skeptical about free trade — or downright hostile to it.

As a pharmaceutical company run by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's daughter faces scrutiny for hiking prices on life-saving allergy injection pens, Manchin is remaining mum.

California lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend the state's landmark climate change law — the most aggressive in the nation — by another 10 years, resisting fierce opposition from oil companies and other business interests to keep the program alive at least through 2030.

California lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend the state's landmark climate change law — the most aggressive in the nation — by another 10 years, resisting fierce opposition from oil companies and other business interests to keep the program alive at least through 2030.

Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars.

The founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal tax fraud, acknowledging he siphoned more than $8 million from The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School through for-profit and nonprofit companies he controlled.

America has a debt problem, but it's not what you think.

America has a debt problem, but it's not what you think.

U.S. officials are publicly criticizing Europe's investigations into favorable tax arrangements that Apple and other multinational companies have reached with Ireland and a few other countries.

U.S. officials are publicly criticizing Europe's investigations into favorable tax arrangements that Apple and other multinational companies have reached with Ireland and a few other countries.

Connecticut officials are joining other states in educating local farmers about how to mitigate public health risks as more people visit their farms.

Connecticut officials are joining other states in educating local farmers about how to mitigate public health risks as more people visit their farms.

California's latest carbon auction brought disappointing results Tuesday as litigation and lagging support by lawmakers weigh down the state's landmark programs combating climate change.

California's latest carbon auction brought disappointing results Tuesday as litigation and lagging support by lawmakers weigh down the state's landmark programs combating climate change.

The Social Security Administration has rolled back extra security measures on the agency's website after getting complaints from people who had trouble accessing their accounts.

California's ban on the use of suction dredges to extract gold from rivers is legal and not overridden by a 19th century federal law that allows mining on federal land, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

California's ban on the use of suction dredges to extract gold from rivers is legal and not overridden by a 19th century federal law that allows mining on federal land, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

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

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