In rare bipartisan unison, Congress votes final OK for bill reshaping doctors' Medicare fees
Legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians won approval Tuesday from an atypically united Congress as lawmakers banded together to erase an irritant that has dogged them for years.
House approves bill to hike tax on oil shipped through Washington state, sends back to Senate
The state House on Tuesday passed its version of a bill to impose new safety regulations on the increasing amount of oil that is shipped through Washington by rail, boat and pipeline.
Anthem subsidiaries facing Missouri lawsuit over recent data breach
A Missouri lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses three insurance agencies of failing to safeguard sensitive consumer data from hackers who recently breached health insurer Anthem Inc.'s computer networks.
US stock market drifts lower to start the week as investors look toward corporate earnings
The stock market drifted lower Monday as investors looked ahead to a busy week for corporate earnings.
US stock market creeps up to start the week ahead of full plate of corporate earnings
The U.S. stock market edged higher Monday as investors looked ahead to a busy week for corporate earnings.
US budget deficit likely widened in March, running ahead of last year
The Treasury Department releases federal budget data for March.
US budget deficit in first half totaled $439.5 billion, bigger than previous year
The deficit through the first half of the budget year is running slightly above last year's pace, with the March imbalance up $16 billion over a year ago.
Survey: Coverage gains continued during 2nd sign-up season for Obama's health care law
Underlining a change across the nation, nearly 9 out of 10 adults now say they have health insurance, according to an extensive survey released Monday.
Sponsor of Maine GMO label law says legislators' effort to ditch trigger is wrongheaded
The sponsor of a Maine law that requires food producers to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients says state lawmakers are misguided in their effort to repeal the law's trigger provision.
Rates rise at US Treasury auction with both 3-month and 6-month bills at highest in 2 weeks
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to the highest levels in two weeks.
Q&A: 'Corinthian 100' strikers put spotlight on Education Department's loan discharge policies
Students from the troubled Corinthian Colleges are getting support from state attorneys general and U.S. senators in their quest to have their federal student loans forgiven.
Obama threatens to veto 2 housing bills, saying they would undermine Wall Street reform
President Barack Obama is threatening to veto two bills that the White House says would undermine the Dodd-Frank financial reforms put in place after the economic crash.
Obama drawing contrasts with Republicans on taxes and the economy this week of filing deadline
President Barack Obama is spending this tax filing deadline week focusing on the economy.
Nina Ricci heir sentenced to prison, millions in fines over French tax fraud after HSBC leaks
The heiress of the fashion and perfume house Nina Ricci has been sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay heavy fines and back taxes for having hidden millions of euros in HSBC bank accounts in Switzerland.
Government proposes new regulations for oil drillers as 5-year anniversary of Gulf spill nears
The Obama administration proposed new regulations Monday aimed at ensuring offshore wells are sealed in an emergency, as the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill nears.
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Casino group seeks partnership with state attorneys general to crack down on illegal gambling
The nation's casino owners and gambling machine makers say they want to team with states to crack down on illegal gambling.
Big hopes for mining in Haiti fail to pan out amid concerns over regulation
The 50-year-old man from the village scrambled up a grassy hill to ask the onsite manager of a U.S. mining company for work.
Payday industry says it helps people in need, New Mexico lawmaker says a fix is needed
Jill Mooney recently took out a $300 loan from a storefront business to get out of a financial jam, putting up her $1,400 car as collateral.
Millions, including Sandy victims, facing higher premium rates for flood insurance protection
A $24 billion sea of red ink has millions of Americans in vulnerable flood zones, including homeowners still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy, facing steep increases in flood insurance premiums.