Government And Institutions

From who will still get paid to what government agencies will remain open, here's a breakdown of how a government shutdown would impact you. 

The White House said Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen is the leading contender to replace Chairman Ben Bernanke.

It’s time to get the markets back to relying on forward guidance from companies on earnings, and not the Federal Reserve’s forward guidance on its extraordinary policies in place for five years now.

California lawmakers passed a bill to increase the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour within the next three years. That would give the state one of the top minimum wage levels in the country.

The U.S. added just 169,000 jobs in August, a number likely to intensify and prolong the debate over when and how the Fed should scale back QE3.

Dollar Signs: As the president pushes, Congress weighs the political implications of a U.S.-led attack on Syria against the costs of conflict as the nation's fiscal responsibilities mount.

Attorney General Eric Holder is putting Wall Street on notice that the Justice Department is preparing to bring civil or criminal charges against those responsible for the 2008 financial meltdown.

Exclusive: Tax reform is a much talked-about problem with few viable solutions. But two senators say they see common ground to fix the ailing system.

Despite the government's lawsuit, the merger can still be saved if the airlines agree to key concessions.  • Merger Good for the Industry?

The president plans to limit sweeping U.S. government surveillance programs saying the U.S. needs to be more transparent.

The fallout from the NSA's spying programs are hurting U.S.-based technology companies and their ability to attract foreign business. 

Health reform is causing job turmoil in three key groups the White House depended on for support: Local government, school workers and unions.

The U.S. economy added 195,000 jobs in June, ahead of forecasts, perhaps partially alleviating concerns that the labor market is stuck in neutral.

Fitch Ratings affirmed the U.S. credit rating at ‘AAA,’ but said its outlook remains negative over concerns about the impact of government deficit reduction measures.

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down DOMA, paving the way to same-sex marriages, could mean more money for the federal budget, government data have shown.

President Obama has recently proposed a number of executive order and legislative based initiatives which are intended to curtail certain alleged abuses in connection with the enforcement of patent rights.

The deputy FBI director said the government's surveillance of telephone and Internet communications thwarted a plot to blow up the Big Board.

A House committee sent a letter to the head of the IRS demanding information about a report that agents improperly seized medical records.

Changes in how state and local governments account for retiree costs will show several California cities are much worse off than previously thought.

A veteran IRS manager in Cincinnati, who described himself as a conservative Republican, told congressional investigators that he and a colleague decided to give conservative groups the extra scrutiny that has exploded into a firestorm of political controversy.