Government And Institutions

Two U.S. senators are questioning why auto safety regulators are letting car companies recall vehicles only in limited regions when a safety problem could happen anywhere.

North Dakota produced a record 35 million barrels of oil in August, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Industrial Commission.

North Carolina's governor argues in letters to the French and Irish governments that farmers and manufacturers in the top tobacco-producing state would be hurt by proposals in those countries to package cigarettes in blank containers.

The government says the deficit for the just completed 2014 budget year was $483 billion, the lowest of President Barack Obama's six years in office.

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CSX railroad's top executive says regulators are likely to be reluctant about consolidation among the major industry players because they remain concerned about service.

A California Public Utilities Commission member who was involved in secret email exchanges with the state's largest utility has recused himself from several matters related to the company.

Utah economic development officials aren't doing enough to make sure companies who get tax credits are keeping their promises to create new, high-paying jobs, a state audit released Tuesday found.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday as a slump in energy prices promised benefits for the region's major economies.

The health care overhaul makes renewing insurance so easy you don't have to do a thing.

The parent company of Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal is asking a bankruptcy court judge to let it terminate its union contract.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Tuesday's auction with rates on six-month bills unchanged while rates on three-month bills fell to the lowest level since late 2011.

The group dedicated to winning a Republican U.S. Senate majority in November intends to more than double its investment supporting North Carolina GOP nominee Thom Tillis' campaign to unseat Democrat Kay Hagan.

An Illinois legislative panel has put off voting on rules for high-volume oil and gas extraction until next month, as it grapples with how to ensure regulations are fair to industry while protecting the environment.

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The European Union's Court of Justice has heard arguments in a challenge against the European Central Bank's program to purchase government bonds.

CSX Corp. (CSX) on Tuesday said its third-quarter profit grew 12 percent to $509 million as it hauled more freight amid an improving economy.

The consumer review service Angie's List plans a $40 million expansion of its Indianapolis headquarters, adding 1,000 new jobs to its workforce over the next few years, officials announced Tuesday.

The drugmaker AbbVie said Tuesday it is having second thoughts about its deal to combine with British counterpart Shire after the U.S. government created new limitations on the tax benefits of incorporating overseas.

Eurozone finance ministers are debating what to do about Europe's shaky growth prospects and reviewing Greece's plans to make an early exit from its bailout.