Meanwhile, the White House is preparing for mass firings of federal workers, rather than simply furloughing as is the usual practice during a shutdown.

The Ford government is promising that its controversial law allowing new special economic zones in Ontario will only be used in a "narrow set of circumstances," and projects that receive provincial ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is ...

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President Trump wants the S.E.C. to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings reports. Our columnist says it’s a reasonable experiment, but at a dangerous time. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes ...

Most government shutdowns are fairly brief and have only small impacts on the economy, markets and mortgage rates. But there's a risk this one may be different. The good news for those of us who want ...

MUNCIE — Federal Reserve’s 0.25% interest rate cut, announced Sept. 17, will have little economic effect by itself. The most important aspect of the move is what it tells us about tariffs and the ...

Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion and reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percentage points, according to an estimate published by EY-Parthenon chief economist ...

The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan is undergoing a leadership transition, with five candidates currently in the running. The outcome of this election is critical, as the LDP leader is ...