Government And Institutions

The FDA looks to improve the safety of food for animals and pets after a warning this week about potentially fatal dog jerky treats.

A recent spate of weak economic data could sharpen resistance to Janet Yellen's nomination as Federel Reserve chair and turn her confirmation hearings into a referendum on long-term Fed stimulus.  

The U.S. economy added 148,000 jobs in September, not nearly enough to persuade the Fed to begin scaling back easy-money policies.

Treasury was able to be creative with the nation's budget for five months before it came to the brink of default. It could have less breathing room in 2014.

The Federal Reserve governor warns short-term funding markets remains the biggest unfinished job for supervisors around the world.

Washington’s 11th-hour budget deal and the 16-day government shutdown has thrown a new wrinkle into projections of when the central bank will start tapering its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program. 

Raising the debt ceiling hurts all Americans today. We continue to hear that we are robbing from our children, and this is true.

Here’s a look at what will happen if Congress isn’t able to pass a deal to raise the country’s $16.7 trillion borrowing limit by Treasury’s estimated Oct. 17 deadline.

A failure to stave off the debt limit will have broader economic effects and likely hit at the heart of consumer and business confidence.

As the negotiations continue on Capitol Hill with the White House, here’s a look at what Congress is debating and some clarification on some common misconceptions.

URS blamed the government’s partial shutdown for having to temporarily furlough 3,000 employees.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said gridlock in Washington is hurting the U.S. economy, urging Congress to increase the borrowing limit to avoid default.

The Treasury Department said a U.S. debt default due to ongoing budget standoff in Congress could have a 'catastrophic' effect on the economy.

Exclusive: Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Thursday he's out of tools to extend the U.S.' ability to pay its debts if Congress fails to raise the debt limit.

The government won't be releasing the jobs report due to the shutdown, depriving investors of a key piece of economic data.

Young people are the key to making ObamaCare work, but will they buy insurance or pay the penalty? 

As the deadline looms for a government shutdown, it's fair for Americans to ask themselves who in Washington, D.C. is representing their interests.

The agency will need to draw on Treasury funds to help cover losses from troubled loans from 2007 to 2009.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned the U.S. would exhaust borrowing capacity no later than Oct. 17, at which point it would have only about $30 billion in cash on hand.

The IRS' former director of exempt organizations resigned Monday after a controversy emerged that the agency targeted tea party and conservative groups looking for tax-exempt status.