Government And Institutions

Germany, long a bright spot in Europe’s troubled economy, is sustaining what appears to be a significant blow from turbulence in Russia and Ukraine.

The CFPB warned consumers over the risks of bitcoin, the controversial cyber currency that has garnered much media attention this year. 

The government says it will sell $67 billion in Treasury securities next week as part of its regular quarterly refunding auctions.

It’s not just fat cat hedge funds, banks, or Wall Street investment companies that benefit when U.S. companies cut their tax bills by moving their headquarters overseas via mergers with foreign concerns.

Attention all super heroes competing for our attention this summer on the big screen: We’re just not into you anymore. Or at least not as much as we were, or our kids were.

The U.S. Treasury Department has raised by $22 billion its estimate of what it needs to borrow in the third quarter to keep the government operating.

What would happen if we judged a lawmakers' success by how many rules they took off the books? How much money they saved and tax code deleted? 

What would happen if we judged a lawmakers' success by how many rules they took off the books? How much money they saved and tax code deleted? 

U.S. construction spending fell in June by the largest amount in more than three years as housing, non-residential construction and government spending all weakened.

Back-slapping is ingrained in our political culture, and woe to the politician on either side who doesn’t embrace its effective power.

Back-slapping is ingrained in our political culture, and woe to the politician on either side who doesn’t embrace its effective power.

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.