Government And Institutions

The World Economic Forum held in the Swiss ski resort of Davos has the official goal of "improving the state of the world." In practice, it's a massive networking event that brings together 2,500 heads of state, business leaders, philanthropists and artists.

A county official says she withholding funds from a Pittsburgh tourism agency until it details contributions linked to the mayor's appearance on "Undercover Boss." Mayor Bill Peduto appeared on the CBS show last month and pledged $155,000 to help four needy city workers.

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Asian stocks zoomed higher Friday, boosted by the European Central Bank's stimulus announcement, a long awaited move that also set off gains in Europe and on Wall Street.

Bowing to an outcry over online privacy, the Obama administration reversed itself Friday, scaling back the release of consumers' personal information from the government's health insurance website.

Amazon will start collecting sales tax from Illinois consumers next month to comply with a new state law, the company said.

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday morning after Europe's central bank announced a plan aimed at reviving that region's struggling economy.

The president of the National Congress of American Indians says tribes must insist that the federal government honor its commitment to Native people.

The new Republican chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says he'll try to pass a fiscal blueprint this spring that will promise a balanced budget by the end of 10 years.

Two days after the inauguration of Gov. Tom Wolf, the pleasantries are over at the state Capitol.

Authorities expect to determine Thursday if thousands of residents of a Montana city can drink from their taps after a broken pipeline spilled oil into a river and contaminated their water supply.

Major utility companies would be able to develop their own energy-efficiency programs and charge customers to implement them under a bill that cleared a state Senate committee Thursday, but the panel's chairman said the bill still needs a lot of work.

Following the largest saltwater spill of North Dakota's current oil boom, state Democratic lawmakers say they will revisit measures overwhelmingly rejected two years ago that would mandate additional monitoring and safeguards.

What now? The European Central Bank's plan to rescue Europe's economy won't work on its own.

President Barack Obama's plan to scale back the tax benefits of college savings accounts is running into opposition from Republicans in Congress.

Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt says Utah's push to take control of federal lands in the state is a radical measure and a threat to the outdoor recreation industry.

Gov. Chris Christie is appointing an emergency management team to oversee Atlantic City's operations as part of plans to help the struggling seaside gambling resort get back on its feet.

There was little public appetite at a hearing Thursday for a bill that would pull New Hampshire out of a multistate effort to reduce carbon emissions.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate again marking its lowest level since May 2013.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson called on lawmakers Thursday to continue Arkansas' compromise Medicaid expansion through the end of next year while a proposed task force looks at the future of health care in the state.