American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Democratic activists hoped that President Biden's ascent to the White House would put a...

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U.S. government debt prices were higher on Friday as market concerns eased since the start of the week.

Wall Street continues to rebound on Thursday, shrugging off both the Federal Reserve's intention to soon roll back its massive monetary stimulus and another uptick in weekly jobless claims.

The bill isn't too big to fail, but big enough potentially to fail spectacularly.

As Congress launched a historic bailout to keep businesses afloat at the outset of the pandemic, government officials stressed that the loans were for mom-and-pop operations that didn't have another easily available lifeline."This was a program designed for small businesses," then-Treasury Secretary...

Progressives want to spend more on climate. Moderates want to spend less on everything. There's a smart way both sides can win.

The measure now heads to the Senate, where an even split among Democrats and Republicans is sure to prove a challenge.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected this week to send its clearest signal yet that it will start reining in its ultra-low-interest rate policies later this year, a

Connected devices such as fitness trackers also obliged to follow tougher privacy rules

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has suggested pausing discussions...

France's unveiling of a cheaper, more eco-friendly high-speed TGV is a reminder of how far the US has to go

WASHINGTON — Boasting that government policies can make a difference in improving the economy, President Joe Biden went too far Thursday in taking credit for job growth since taking office. He also made a dubious suggestion that wrongdoing is behind higher gasoline prices — something that his administration will seek

WASHINGTON — One side is energized by the prospect of the greatest expansion of government support since the New Deal nearly a century ago. The other is fearful about dramatically expanding W…

Manchin is serious about limiting the price tag of any potential bill to $1.5 trillion.

President Joe Biden repeated his call for Congress to hike taxes to finance a $3.5 trillion social spending bill, saying it would "restore some sanity in fairness to our tax code."

The federal government doled out trillions of dollars in "stimulus" cash in 2020 and 2021 in order to jump-start the economy.

In survey, 19% of US adults 65 and over reported using their savings during pandemic – the highest percentage of 11 wealthy countries

White House officials are celebrating the latest Consumer Price Index report in a bid to pressure hesitant lawmakers who are concerned about inflation to...

President Joe Biden reportedly warned Joe Manchin during a March 5 phone call on the eve of the Senate's vote that passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus package.