Medicaid Special Session To Continue Aug. 4

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is giving lawmakers a month off from a special session, and he's criticizing them for failing to fill a budget gap in the state's health care program for the poor.

Deficit in view as Pa. lawmakers considers budget

Even as the Legislature prepares to vote on a $28.2 billion budget that draws heavily on one-time dollars, Senate officials say a $1 billion deficit could pile up in the next 12 months and force additional cuts ...

State begins fiscal year without budget

BATON ROUGE - As of Tuesday, state government has been effectively running on a need-to-pay basis because there's no budget in place.

EEOC alleges mine discriminates against women

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accuses San Juan Coal Company of discriminating against female workers at its coal mine near Waterflow.

But Unemployment Did Not Increase

The latest Employment Situation Summary was released a couple of hours ago: Nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down in June , while the unemployment rate held at 5.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor ...

Justice slow in whistle-blower suits

Hundreds of whistle-blower cases against U.S. government contractors and drug-makers are backlogged because the Justice Department can't keep up, lawyers say.

SmartWay Leaf Campaign will help drivers save fuel, money and protect the environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching the SmartWay Leaf Campaign to encourage consumers to purchase SmartWay-certified cars and trucks.

Neighbors say Meraux refinery polluting

A St. Bernard Parish environmental group has served notice that it intends to file suit against the Murphy Oil refinery in Meraux over alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act.

Accenture Report Upholds EPA Data-Center Findings

News By James Niccolai A report from Accenture that looks at the impact of emerging technologies on reducing power consumption in data centers has largely upheld the findings in a study published last year by ...

Freddie Mac shares sink on capital concerns

Investors are worried about mortgage finance company Freddie Mac's plans to shore up its finances.

Liquidnet Files for IPO

Liquidnet, an electronic network provider for dark pools that let firms anonymously trade large blocks of stock without traditional brokers and exchanges, filed a registration with the Securities and Exchange ...

SEC taps trading and markets unit co-head

The Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped Daniel M. Gallagher as deputy director of the agency's Division of Trading and Markets, starting July 21.