Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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Factbox: What happens in a U.S. government shutdown?
By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell and Amanda Becker and Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell and Amanda Becker, ReutersIn shutdowns, nonessential government employees are furloughed, or placed on temporary unpaid leave. Workers deemed essential, including those dealing with public safety and national security, keep...
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Delaware Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors Over Epidemic
By Nate Raymond, Reuters(Reuters) - Delaware on Friday became the latest state to file a lawsuit accusing corporations of helping fuel the national opioid epidemic, suing a wide range of companies involved in making,...
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Trump's drug czar nominee withdraws from consideration
By Sarah N. Lynch and Makini Brice, ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. lawmaker who was President Donald Trump's pick for drug czar withdrew on Tuesday after a report he spearheaded a bill that hurt the government's ability to crack down...
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6 Tips for Renovating Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off
Follow these steps to make sure that you’re not spending more than you need to on your home improvement projects.
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The Risk That’s Growing Once Again in the Housing Market
By Diana Olick, CNBCHomebuyers are increasingly opting to put less money down when purchasing their homes, increasing their risk should the housing market, and specifically home prices, falter yet again.
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Making a Big Money Move? Why You Should Probably Consult a Financial Adviser
By Beth Pinsker, ReutersPeople hire financial advisers with the very obvious goal of getting advice on how to handle their money. So why do investors often cut advisers out of consequential decisions? Some advisers say...
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Are Fidget Spinners Dangerous? Consumer Group Issues a Warning
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning that fidget spinners might not be suitable for everyone.
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The Best City in America for Working Parents
While it’s tough for working parents across the country, there are some cities where the load is a bit lighter, thanks to lower childcare costs and shorter commute times.
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Here’s How Much More Your Health Insurance Will Cost Next Year
Consumers who get health insurance through their jobs won’t see rate hikes in the double digits like those on the Obamacare exchanges, but they’ll still see the cost of health care go up.
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Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
By Rob GarverIn the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
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Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security Hurts These Workers the Most
By Aimee Picchi, The Fiscal TimesSocial Security’s trust fund reserves are expected to be depleted by 2037, and fixing the program is the one issue many of the presidential candidates from both parties agree on. But just how we...
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Why That Store Credit Card Could Cost You Dearly
As the holidays approach, it’s easy to be tempted to get a store credit card. Many retailers provide a discount for signing up for their branded card, and that extra money can but another gift or two...
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4 Tax Moves to Make Before the End of the Year
By Liz Weston, ReutersTaxpayers face a cliffhanger again this year as Congress dithers about extending more than 50 expired tax breaks, including popular deductions for college tuition and fees, mortgage insurance and...
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5 States That Are Still Foreclosure Hot Spots
Seven years after the implosion in the housing market that set off the Great Recession, real estate continues to recover. The latest sign of the recovery is a marked decline in foreclosures...
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4 Ways to Get Cheaper Medications as Drug Prices Soar
By Aimee Picchi, The Fiscal TimesThe sky-high price hikes in medications from companies such as Turing Pharmaceuticals and Valeant Pharmaceuticals are far from anomalies in the pharmaceutical industry. About one-third of Americans...