Government And Institutions

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has some harsh words for the federal judge that broke his perfect track record in insider trading convictions.

Digital currencies such as Bitcoin and customer-reward points are now legal forms of payment in the state of California.

In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled online television service Aereo breaches copyright laws by retransmitting broadcast television over the Internet. The move is a major win for a slew of broadcasters, including ABC, NBC, and 21st Century FOX, the parent of FOX Business Network.

Lots of people want to know where all the money from those huge Wall Street settlements goes. The simple answer is that no one knows.  

A crackdown by U.S. regulators on European banks has European Central Bank officials concerned that the stiff penalties could further destabilize Europe’s already fragile banking system.

Contraction Conundrum: Is unusually bad winter weather, or something more fundamental to blame for the sudden contraction in U.S. GDP?

The government seems to have adopted an 'either or' strategy when it comes to investigating the fraud that contributed to the financial crisis. Why not huge settlements and perp walks?

Exclusive: Former execs convicted of various crimes discuss the DOJ's strategy to seek settlements rather than target individuals involved in the '08 crisis.

The lack of backlash against Pfizer for seeking to avoid U.S. taxes by going overseas means other high-profile firms could follow suit.

Friday, the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added 215,000 jobs in April. That would be a moderate improvement over February and March, but good jobs will remain scarce and wages depressed because policies put in place over the last quarter century have permanently slowed growth.

The U. S. on Monday announced additional economic sanctions against a group of powerful Russian political figures and a handful of influential business entities.    

After years of setting high rates for projected investment return rates, public pension funds are taking a more conservative approach.

Walgreen isn’t the only company under pressure, including by shareholders such as Goldman Sachs, to move its headquarters overseas due to high U.S. taxation.

Detroit has reached a deal with its unsecured bond holders, a development that could serve as an important stepping stone toward a restructuring of the bankrupt city's broken finances.

The headline unemployment rate has returned to the spotlight ahead of Friday’s release of the government’s March jobs report.

Bernie Madoff's office help is looking at jail time for their roles in the fraud. But the bankers and feeder fund honchos who contributed most to the scam will never see a day in prison.

Moscow Nyets? The owner of the Brooklyn Nets plans to move the NBA team's parent company to Russia in response to U.S. sanctions against the country.

Gillsburg, Mississippi -- population 25 -- used to be filled with peace and quiet, but not so much anymore. Now energy companies are flocking into small towns in Mississippi and Louisiana to search for big oil.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is now offering $500 cash back to people who bought its recalled cars -- to use if they want to buy or lease a new vehicle -- as the automaker faces multiple government probes into why it failed to notify in a timely fashion ignition problems in a number of popular vehicles.

Puerto Rico’s $3 billion bond sale scheduled to price this week could represent its last opportunity to stave off default as the debt-addled commonwealth initiates much-needed financial reforms.