government finance

LONDON (AP) — Forgiving debt, if done right, can get an economy back on its feet. Though Germany is resisting Greece's pleas for some relief, it shoul...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has earned nearly $28 million since leaving the Florida governor's mansion and paid an ef...

LIVINGSTON, N.J. (AP) — A tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday with a promise to tell voters ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governor warned that Puerto Rico can't pay its $72 billion public debt as international economists released a critica...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Greece has entered the twilight zone. Out of money, cut off by its creditors, its banks shut, the struggling country will vo...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday it faces a budget shortfall of more than $2.5 billion, mainly because of increased ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underpinning President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, reject...

KENNER, La. (AP) — Pitching himself as a "doer" in a field of talkers, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared his candidacy for the 2016 Republican pres...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As thousands of gallons of crude oil from a ruptured pipeline spread along the California coast, its operator wasn't able to contac...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government on Tuesday defended the billions worth of "harsh" new budget savings it has offered in talks with creditors,...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — With the clock running down on Greece's chances of avoiding a painful exit from the euro, the country got a temporary lifeline F...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A GOP-controlled Senate panel has blocked President Barack Obama's request for $50 million to pay for legal help for unaccompanied i...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel approved a $575.9 billion defense spending bill on Tuesday, but its fate is uncertain as lawmakers argue over spendin...

DENVER (AP) — Despite a wet spring, the Obama administration is warning that this summer's wildfires could drain the federal firefighting budget. The ...