For the Federal Reserve, patience may no longer be a virtue.
Read More »Missouri Senate panel advances 1 Republican labor priority
The fate of two Republican priorities targeted at labor unions is in question after a mixed vote by a Missouri Senate panel.
Read More »Lawmakers weigh in on ‘net neutrality’
A decision to impose tough new regulations on cable and wireless companies that provide Internet service to Americans wasn't influenced by politics, a top U.S. regulator told House lawmakers on Tuesday.
Read More »Kansas senators consider bill to reverse part of big tax cut
A Kansas legislative committee has broached the idea of reversing part of a big break for business owners and farmers to help close a budget shortfall that arose after lawmakers aggressively cut personal income taxes to help stimulate the state's economy.
Read More »Lew provides details of emergency debt limit measures
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is telling Congress the steps he will be taking once the federal government hits the debt limit today.
Read More »Fed approves dividend, buyback plans for US banks
The Federal Reserve gave the green light Wednesday to major U.S. banks to raise dividends and buy back shares, deeming they have a sturdy enough financial foundation to withstand a major economic downturn.
Read More »Fake IRS agents target more than 366,000 in huge tax scam
Fake IRS agents have targeted more than 366,000 people with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening jail as part of a huge nationwide tax scam that has cost taxpayers $15.5 million.
Read More »Major unions stepping up battle against free-trade pact
The AFL-CIO union says it and its affiliated unions are freezing political contributions to federal candidates "until further notice" to channel funds into the labor's intensifying battle to stop or at least help shape a proposed free-trade agreement being negotiated by the U.S. and other nations that border the Pacific Ocean.
Read More »Officials predict $300M revenue bump for St. Louis stadium
Missouri economic development officials on Monday told a House panel that building a new football stadium in St. Louis could bring nearly $300 million in net sales tax revenues to the state over the next 30 years.
Read More »Survey: Business economists support rate hike this year
Most business economists expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in the second half of this year, but say uncertainty over the Fed’s plans is no longer slowing U.S. economic recovery, according to a new survey.
Read More »Disputing credit report could get easier under new rules
Disputing a mistake on your credit report could get easier and the effects of medical debt less severe under changes being made by the three largest credit-reporting agencies.
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