The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the ...

The President's efforts to slash the federal government have already impacted millions in the U.S. and around the world.

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. With travel delays looming going into the Thanksgiving holiday ...

President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is ...

Washington — Much of the federal government shut down Wednesday, October 1, after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Republicans had proposed extending government funding at ...

Understand how central banks monetize government debt by trading interest-bearing securities for cash, impacting inflation ...

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he just met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and applauded the company for ...

Before rushing to a Roth conversion, here are several important realities federal employees should understand.

The government has shut down, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on October 1. The OMB told federal agencies to consider firing workers permanently. That would be a step beyond the temporary furloughs that ...

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It is evident that Washington loses hundreds of billions of dollars annually on spending that most Americans would certainly consider wasteful. Lawmakers seeking to rein in spending and budget ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. This article is more than 10 years old. In my previous ...