Feds to spend $232M on emergency bridge repairs
Keith Laing - 02/18/15 05:07 PM EST
Funding comes in the wake of recent storms.
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President Obama makes push for trade agenda
Vicki Needham - 02/18/15 04:41 PM EST
Hawking his agenda to a broader audience, president hopes to build support in Congress.
Elizabeth Warren and Janet Yellen met for private lunch in December
Kevin Cirilli - 02/18/15 03:14 PM EST
A Warren representative declined to outline what was discussed.
Heritage takes aim at Ex-Im's backers
Kevin Cirilli - 02/18/15 02:17 PM EST
The group opposes reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank derided by some as corporate welfare.
Taxpayers take Social Security to court
Peter Schroeder - 02/18/15 11:52 AM EST
A group of D.C. residents are going to court over decades-old overpaid benefits.
DHS chief: Extending short-term funding like running low on gas
Rebecca Shabad - 02/18/15 10:36 AM EST
Another continuing operation would constrain operations, Jeh Johnson said.
Tax reform is getting on the 'right track'
Geoff Davis, contributor, and James Carter - 02/18/15 06:00 AM EST
A new plan targets fundamental problems with the tax code.
Sanders wants two years of free college tuition
Rebecca Shabad - 02/17/15 03:45 PM EST
“We need a revolution in the way higher education is funded,” Sanders said.
Philly Fed chief slams audit bill as 'political interference'
Kevin Cirilli - 02/17/15 03:19 PM EST
The outgoing president said Rand Paul's bill would lead to "economic instability."
Christie pledges tax code overhaul if president
Rebecca Shabad - 02/17/15 02:48 PM EST
New Jersey governor says he would change the tax system in his first 100 days as president.
Builder confidence drops in February but reflects continued recovery
Vicki Needham - 02/17/15 11:35 AM EST
Home builder confidence fell slightly in February as severe winter weather weighed on the outlook.
Walker to defer debt payments to address Wis. budget deficit
Rebecca Shabad - 02/17/15 10:50 AM EST
The “scoop and toss” procedure has been used by Republican and Democratic governors.
Bill would allow raises outside union wages
Cristina Marcos - 02/18/15 05:02 PM EST
Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) argued that his proposal would give employers an incentive to reward high...
GOP bill prevents 'double-dipping' with unemployment benefits
Cristina Marcos - 02/18/15 04:01 PM EST
The measure would prevent anyone from simultaneously receiving unemployment and disability benefits.
Many Fed officials want to see stronger economy before rate hike
Peter Schroeder - 02/18/15 02:26 PM EST
Many Federal Reserve officials are concerned that hiking rates too quickly could put a damper on...
Housing construction slowed in January
Vicki Needham - 02/18/15 01:11 PM EST
Home construction slowed in January, as most of the country endured severe winter weather.
West Coast port shutdown could cost economy $2B a day
Rebecca Shabad - 02/18/15 11:25 AM EST
Labor Secretary Tom Perez met with union leaders Tuesday.
Jeb Bush: 'I am my own man'
Meghashyam Mali - 02/18/15 07:01 AM EST
Bush responds to critics trying to tie him to his brother's foreign policy.
Top GOP donors: Be like Bush on immigration
Kevin Cirilli - 02/17/15 06:06 PM EST
On a conference call, many with Romney ties praise the 2016 hopeful for leading on the issue.
Bill calls for CFPB inspector general
Cristina Marcos - 02/17/15 03:43 PM EST
A bipartisan duo of two House lawmakers have offered a bill that would install an inspector general...
Senate Dems seek more money for railway crossings
Keith Laing - 02/17/15 02:58 PM EST
The push follows a fatal accident on New York's Metro-North commuter railway.
Bill would cut lawmakers' pay if Congress doesn't pass a 'balanced' budget
Cristina Marcos - 02/17/15 01:54 PM EST
The measure would terminate lawmakers' salaries if Congress doesn't pass a budget that balances...
Poll: Economic confidence has remained in positive territory since 2015 began
Rebecca Shabad - 02/17/15 11:10 AM EST
Economic confidence has remained in positive territory since 2015 began, according to a Gallup ...
Right wing declares 'guerrilla war' on NLRB, again
John A. Logan, contributor - 02/17/15 10:00 AM EST
Conservatives are apoplectic over a new union certification election rule.
