Taxes

No, the U.S. national debt was not made in China.

The Latest on the Maine state budget shutdown (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Maine Gov. Paul LePage is granting administrative leave to workers on Monday, treating it liked an extended holiday.

Republican Gov. Paul LePage urged lawmakers on Sunday to put aside "petty egos" and send him a budget as a legislative panel sought common ground on a proposal promoted by House Republicans who torpedoed the previous spending bill.

The Illinois House approved $5 billion income tax increase on Sunday, followed by a spending plan for the new fiscal year, with some Republicans defying Gov. Bruce Rauner and joining Democrats in a dramatic step to break the nation's longest-running budget stalemate.

Responsibility for collecting more than $60 billion a year in taxes is shifting from an obscure elected board to an agency overseen by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Illinois has started its third straight fiscal year without a state budget.

The Latest on legislative efforts to avoid a state government shutdown (all times local): 11:45 a.m.

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a bill to regulate and tax daily fantasy sports and sent it to Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

An Illinois judge on Friday temporarily halted the implementation of Cook County's sweetened beverage tax, which is opposed by retailers.

Illinois lawmakers enter the final day to settle a budget deal and avoid a potentially catastrophic failure.

While Illinois took a preliminary step toward ending its two-year budget stalemate Friday, the nation’s wealthiest state, Connecticut, failed to reach a resolution on a spending bill before the start of the new fiscal year.

Illinois is hours away from entering its third fiscal year without a state budget, territory that could mean some universities won't be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball ticket sales will halt, and the state's credit rating will be downgraded to "junk."

The Illinois State House took an early step toward ending a devastating two-year budget impasse Friday, but with many challenges remaining and a critical deadline drawing near, the state’s workers are worried about a complete lack of stability.

Amid a devastating two-year budget impasse, the Illinois state House gave initial approval to a fiscal year 2018 budget Friday, with just hours left before the final deadline.

As Republicans in the Senate struggle to coalesce around a singular plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump appeared to back an alternative idea Friday morning: Repeal first, replace later.

As lawmakers scramble to meet a deadline to approve a budget, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday that a government shutdown is "necessary for the future of Maine."

The Latest on Maine budget negotiations (all times local): 12:40 p.m.

The seven wealthy New Jersey couples, including a rabbi and his wife, who allegedly gamed the system to collect about $2 million in unmerited welfare benefits may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Senate Republicans' struggle to pass a health care bill is jeopardizing another one of President Donald Trump's top priorities: overhauling America's tax system.