Government And Institutions

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. 

In a private meeting with members of the Senate Finance Committee last week, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew shot down the possibility of attaching tax reform to a debt ceiling increase.

Employers added 175,000 jobs last month, beating expectations by 5,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6% for the month from 7.5%.

Two senators sent a letter to the secretary of Veterans Affairs demanding answers as to why 188 VA employees were paid taxpayer-funded salaries and benefits to do union work.

Treasury will begin another round of sales of the GM stock it acquired during the its bailout of the auto sector.

A gauge of labor-related costs fell 4.3% in the first quarter by the most in four years, beating expectations of a 0.5% gain.