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Thousands of Puerto Ricans who fled the economic crisis on their island and flocked to Florida in search of jobs co

Despite stepped up efforts to crack down on Medicare fraud and wasteful spending, the federal government lost at le

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With the fate of the federal debt ceiling once again in play, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Sund

Former president Donald Trump indicated over the holiday weekend that he still has his sights set on a familiar old

The storied maker of muscle bikes refuses to lower the value of its motorcycle brand

Wells Fargo will pay $185 million in fines for the widespread practice of opening credit card and bank accounts und

Uber made a big move last week when it introduced its self-driving cars to the public as part its Pittsburgh pilot.

Solid economic growth and a rising stock market drove state tax revenues higher in 2018, with 36 states collecting

With roughly 78 million baby boomers at or near retirement and average life expectancies climbing, many independent

Get ready to pay more to fill your belly. After several years of modest increases and relatively low prices, the cost of food is set to rise this year.

What Happened: Congress has passed legislation to sharply scale back the higher insurance premiums for hundreds of

[WASHINGTON] The world's major economies poured money into the fight against the coronavirus slump, and now they're edging toward what may be a more complex...

The president is usually the final arbiter of what is and is not considered classified, and who should have access to it. That means that, for better or for...

[NEW YORK] People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan warned that Chinese companies have taken on too much debt, and argued for less financial leverage as...

Should we be worried about the rising federal deficit?

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Democrats scored three major upsets tonight in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Indiana

FM goes for modest fiscal consolidation, while focusing on services and state capex for growth

Bill McBride at Calculated Risk points out a fresh indicator of just how far the economy has come from the depths o

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced plans Tuesday to create an independent, non-profit company

Even as the economy recovers, it will be years before hiring reaches a level associated with full employment, if that can be achieved at all.

Though Congress finally put an end to the 16-day government shutdown late Wednesday night, economists say the stand

As the administration rushes to prepare for a critical launching of the Affordable Care Act this fall, President Obama today lashed out at his Republican...

As House Speaker John Boehner struggles to win approval of his plan to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling from his own Republican troops, Senate Majority...

Over the past few days, the US political world has watched as a billionaire business mogul has grabbed headlines, d

The real winners on any given Sunday may be the homeowners near an NFL stadium, especially if the stadium has been

Ignoring the primary budget balance just obscures the problem, one side argues.

As public debt rises and trade fades as a growth engine, central banks risk losing the independence that underpins global financial stability

This is the time of year when high school seniors start to calm down and their parents start to get anxious. The students have received those coveted college...

Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a...

Happy Friday! The Senate just closed out a dramatic week by passing a package of five full-year funding bills and a two-week stopgap extension for the...

[NEW YORK] US lawmakers should take advantage of low interest rates by making infrastructure investments and encouraging innovations that boost productivity, a...

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With the possibility of a Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine looking increasingly real, the international bond markets are sending a stark signal to Russia by...

American history is rife with influential first ladies, from Abigail Adams and Edith Wilson to Nancy Reagan and Hil

Biflyx, a Santa Ana maker of high-technology products, reported profits of $40,000 for the first half of fiscal 1987, with $16,000 earned in the first quarter...

A new Gallup poll released today gives the Administration and Obamacare advocates more fuel in their fight to save

Home equity lines of credit, popular in the early 2000s and often cited as a main cause of the subprime mortgage crisis, are in vogue again as home values are...

An explosive New York Times story on Thursday afternoon reports that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes received classified information from two...

The total cost of post-9/11 wars will approach $6 trillion by the end of fiscal 2019, according to an annual report

Lower-than-expected health insurance premiums will save the federal government $104 billion in subsidies over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office...

How much would one pay for control of a mighty nation?

The improving labor market means the retailer has to pay more to retain and motivate workers.

Nikki Haley on Monday did something that The New York Times said just a week ago seemed politically impossible: As

Homebuilder confidence in the U.S.

Americans are voicing growing discontent with the quality and cost of their health insurance coverage.

Oil has surged since its mid-February low, but one widely followed energy analyst says the rally will be fleeting.

Obama blasts 'right to work' in Michigan, presses 'fiscal cliff'

An unknown hacker or hackers broke into a computer server supporting the HealthCare.gov website through which consu

The budget will go to parliament for approval when it convenes again early next year.

The debt limit deal cut by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would reduce the federal budget def

Donald Trump has never stood out for the strength of his convictions, but even for a man known to adopt policy positions more out of convenience or...

President Obama today unveiled a $3.8 trillion blueprint for spending in the coming fiscal year that includes additional stimulus spending to keep the economic...

Is it possible that Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have carried their bickering and political pettiness to the point

In many parts of the country, they supply our water, fight our fires and help us get to work, but "special district

State sales tax revenues may be flashing a warning sign for the economy: 26 states saw inflation-adjusted collectio

We finally made it to November, one of the happiest months for budget-conscious shopping.

Could oil prices be in for yet another decline?

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso on Thursday suggested that a Russian company that got permission to buy U.S. uranium rights while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of...

Most financial planners recommend that workers have enough cash saved to replace 70 percent to 80 percent of their

In his Wednesday press conference in Louisville, the newly elected Senate Majority Mitch McConnell sounded upbeat a

For financial markets, the Trump era begins on Monday, and if history is any guide the following month should be a

For decades, the Washington area has flourished, and escaped the worst of the recession, thanks to government spending fueled by deficits. But the boom times...

What is one to make of presidential campaign polling data that seems all over the map? Experts advise trying to gain some perspective.

Higher bond yields in Japan also sapped demand for gilts.

The White House on Tuesday gave up its fight to have Neera Tanden lead the Office of Management and Budget, accepti

Republicans have spent months cobbling together a handful of plans to quell the fallout of a potential Supreme Cour

Remarks by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the Dubrovnik Economic Conference, Dubrovnik, 27 May 2023.

House Republicans talk tough on the deficit, but their new rules allow for the same old GOP fiscal fakery and a flood of red ink.

Families receiving college financial aid offers this spring should beware: What they see this year may not be what

Sony, Vox Media and Showtime all announced on Wednesday that they would be joining the rush to provide streaming vi

Senior administration officials have now issued two warnings over the past week that the war against ISIS is going

Does anybody remember when Donald Trump, fresh from being anointed the presumptive Republican presidential nominee,

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) explained his major budget goal on Wednesday: Continue to cut governm

Who would have thought a free lunch would have been a tricky sell? Panera Bread last week said it had withdrawn its latest pay-what-you-can meal program while...

Less than a week before he sits down with the president of China for what will be his most complex and challenging foreign negotiation since taking office,...

Which tax breaks would you eliminate? Here are the top ten in terms of cost, including the mortgage deduction, tax-free health insurance, and capital gains and...

As Americans recovered from Thanksgiving, a battle between the member nations of the Organization of Petroleum Expo

After a brief Christmas Day break, President-elect Donald Trump re-emerged on Twitter, his pulpit of choice, mixing self-promotion, vague suggestions about...

Former Arkansas Gov.

After struggling for days to coalesce around a plan, Senate Republicans on Monday released a $1 trillion coronaviru

Many Americans assume their money is relatively safe regardless of where the account is located.