Ben Werschkul

The most expensive government shutdown cost $3 billion. The price tag of a possible sequel this fall could run even higher.

Investors are trying to game out the effects of a possible government shutdown in three weeks. Past lapses in funding haven’t changed the trajectory of the...

The two powerful senators argue that what Washington needs to oversee technology giants in the years ahead is an entirely new agency.

A new report from an independent agency of the government projects oil production could increase between now and 2050.

Social Security has quickly become a pre-eminent 2024 campaign talking point and one of just a few issues across the GOP field presenting a clear choice for voters.

In a letter dated March 3 to Fed Chair Powell, Sen. Tim Scott and his GOP colleagues wrote that an ongoing Fed review may go beyond a 2018 law that eased regulations on smaller banks.

President Biden is set to formally release his 2024 budget proposal later this week and is already offering previews.

President Biden is set to formally release his 2024 budget proposal later this week and is already offering previews.

Ideas include bringing back paper statements and changing confusing terminology.

Washington’s ongoing conversation around what to do about TikTok advanced on several fronts this week.