Government Business And Finance
President Trump's ardent backers support him more than ever
Aug 17, 2017
Even as some Republican leaders distance themselves from Trump, his most ardent grassroots supporters still back him
The Latest: Wisconsin Democrats argue against Foxconn breaks
Aug 17, 2017
Democrats in the Wisconsin state Assembly are arguing that a vote on $3 billion in tax breaks for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group should be delayed until the bill can be improved
Minnesota releases review on disputed Enbridge oil pipeline
Aug 17, 2017
Minnesota regulators have released the final environmental review of Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline, which carries Canadian crude across northern Minnesota to Wisconsin
Cleveland Clinic will pull event from Mar-a-Lago resort
Aug 17, 2017
A leading U.S. hospital says it will pull an annual fundraiser from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort after all
US weekly requests for jobless aid down 12,000 to 232,000
Aug 17, 2017
Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, as the number of people seeking benefits remained close to historic lows. The Labor Department says that weekly unemployment applications fell by 12,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 232,000.
Wisconsin Assembly set to approve $3 billion for Foxconn
Aug 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Assembly is preparing to approve a $3 billion tax break bill for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group to build a new display panel factory in the state
New Zealand lawmaker says good chance of Pacific trade deal
Aug 17, 2017
New Zealand's trade minister says he believes there's an odds-on chance that a group of 11 Pacific nations including Japan and Australia will sign a free trade deal, despite the U.S. pulling out
Cambodia's tax agency denies crackdown is political
Aug 17, 2017
Cambodian tax authorities have denied there is a political motive for a crackdown on delinquent taxpayers that prominently targets media and civil society organizations critical of the government
Tense days for business owners without legal status in US
Aug 17, 2017
A growing number of immigrant business owners who don't have legal residency in the U.S. are struggling to get their affairs in order amid a crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump
Neo-Nazi site's publisher says he's got no home on internet
Aug 16, 2017
A neo-Nazi publisher says his website, The Daily Stormer, has "effectively been banned from the internet" after mocking the victim of a deadly car attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.