Legislature considers exempting dairy, hog farms from North Dakota anti-corporate farming law
North Dakota should exempt dairy and pork operations from its more than 80-year-old anti-corporate farming law to help those industries rebound after years of decline, a state senator told fellow lawmakers Friday.
House vote to make tax breaks for small businesses permanent despite White House veto threat
The House voted Friday to make permanent an expired tax break designed to help small businesses invest in equipment and property, defying a veto threat by the White House.
Google takes effort to block Mississippi attorney general's inquiry before federal judge
An Internet giant was scheduled to face off with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Friday.
FDA panel to review Swedish Match's request to sell snus products as 'modified risk' tobacco
A Food and Drug Administration panel is planning to review smokeless tobacco maker Swedish Match's request to certify its General-branded pouches of tobacco as less harmful than cigarettes.
With teens' use of e-cigarettes rising, governor announces plans for new regulations, taxes
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he wants the Legislature to regulate electronic cigarettes like tobacco products through taxes, sales requirements and advertising restrictions.
House GOP pushes $300 billion package of tax cuts despite White House veto threat over cost
House Republicans are pushing through a series of tax cuts this week affecting millions of businesses and individuals, despite White House veto threats over the cost.
House Finance members push back on, question some of Walker's proposed budget cuts
Members of the House Finance Committee pushed back against parts of Gov. Bill Walker's budget plan Thursday, questioning if some of the cuts he identified were truly reductions.
General Motors to build electric car with 200-mile range at factory north of Detroit
General Motors says it will build an electric car with a 200-mile range at a factory north of Detroit.
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EU parliament sets up committee to probe sweet tax deals for multinationals
The European Union has set up a special committee to look into national tax rules following allegations that Luxembourg had agreed on sweet deals for big multinationals.
ECB's Praet says stimulus could 'fall on barren ground' if governments don't cut red tape
A top European Central Bank official says the bank's new 1.1 trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) monetary stimulus could "fall on barren ground" if governments do not cut red tape and excessive regulation.
Connecticut transportation chief advises legislature against measure replacing Metro-North
State Transportation Commissioner James Redeker cautioned legislators against replacing Metro-North Railroad as the operator of the New Haven line linking Connecticut to New York City.
Applications for US unemployment benefits jump, though remain at historically low levels
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped last week, though it is still at relatively low levels pointing to healthy hiring.
With 1 year in the books, Colorado's pot taxes have lessons for other states
Marijuana makes money.
US stock indexes drift lower ahead of emergency European meeting on Greece's debt
U.S. stocks were slightly lower in early trading Wednesday.
US budget deficit running 6.2 percent higher than last year through first 4 months
The federal government ran a bigger deficit in January, pushing the imbalance so far this budget year up 6.2 percent from the same period a year ago.
Senate Republicans press to fix Social Security disability program
Senate Republicans gave a chilly reception Wednesday to a White House plan to shift money from Social Security's retirement funds to cover a looming shortfall in its disability account.
Monthly budget deficit for January expected to be higher than year ago
The Treasury Department releases federal budget data for January.
Massachusetts House approves of plan to close state's $768M budget gap
The Democratic-controlled Massachusetts House has approved a plan aimed at closing a state budget shortfall that Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has estimated at $768 million.
IRS Apologizes for Seizing Accounts of Small Businesses
Pressured by Congress, the IRS has apologized for seizing banks accounts from otherwise law-abiding business owners simply because those owners structured bank transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements.