An old Beltway adage is that almost no one trusts Congress, but if Americans are asked about their local congressperson, it’s ...

If the shutdown is short-lived, it won’t be very disruptive. But if the release of economic data is delayed for several weeks or longer, it could pose challenges, particularly for the Federal Reserve.

Warren Buffett announced his biggest deal in years with Berkshire Hathaway's $9.7 billion acquisition of Occidental Petroleum's chemical division. The purchase of OxyChem could be Buffett’s last big ...