Government And Institutions

The Commerce Department reports on the trade gap for May at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Tuesday.

U.S. stocks are edging lower in early trading as European leaders meet to discuss Greece's strained finances.

Oregon is on track to be the first state to hire a coordinator to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans upgrade a less-than-honorable discharge received because of their sexual orientation.

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch stood with state and local officials next to a deteriorating state highway bridge on Tuesday to highlight frustration with congressional inaction on funding a new multiyear transportation program.

It could trade for 400 times more than t7/8he price of crude oil and 2,000 times more than iron ore.

With an eye on the future, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is laying out his plans for an "innovative economy" and "revolutionized higher education system" in his first major domestic policy speech as a presidential candidate.

A government regulator says military personnel are still being hassled over their student loans despite the federal laws and programs put in place to protect them.

Food manufacturer General Mills Inc. has updated its animal welfare policy to include a major move toward cage-free eggs.

Food manufacturer General Mills Inc. has updated its animal welfare policy to include a major move toward cage-free eggs.

Greece's debt crisis has spawned its own awkward argot.

The International Monetary Fund says U.S. insurers and mutual funds are vulnerable to financial shocks and urges Congress not to weaken regulations passed in 2010.

As Massachusetts has increased its reliance on solar, wind and other sources of renewable power over the past decade, companies specializing in alternative energy have begun flexing their political muscles on Beacon Hill.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose admitted violations of state securities laws will go before a grand jury this month, has also figured in a federal investigation of a Dallas-area technology company suspected of defrauding investors.

Stocks are falling in the U.S., but not dramatically, joining a wave of selling across the globe Monday after Greeks voted overwhelmingly to reject the terms of the country's latest bailout package.

Stocks in the U.S. fell broadly following drops in overseas markets as Greeks voted to reject creditor conditions for more loans, but the losses weren't as steep as many had feared.

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a federal plan limiting pollution in the Chesapeake Bay despite objections from farmers who accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of abusing its power.

Amtrak routes across Kansas and Missouri could keep running under a tentative agreement reached in a dispute over federally required safety systems, officials said Monday.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills unchanged while rates on six-month bills dipped to the lowest level in two weeks.

Having lost their latest war against President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Republicans must decide how to wage battles that could fan the issue for the 2016 elections.

Missouri's tax collection agency soon will need to notify affected businesses when there are changes in sales tax policy once a bill signed Monday by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon takes effect.