Government And Institutions

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.

Samsung was handed a victory in one part of the patent battle with Apple and it could have a far-reaching impact on Apple's sales.

A wide-ranging set of rules established by Congress to prevent another crisis like the one in 2008 could take years to implement, regulatory officials tell FOX Business. 

House Republicans are beginning to formulate their strategy for the upcoming debt ceiling negotiations--so what's going to be on the list for them to agree to lift the debt ceiling? 

The trade deficit increased to $40.3 billion in April from $37.1 billion in March. Exports for the month climbed 1.2%, while imports jumped 2.4%.