Government

A breakdown of how much you’re paying for Social Security, health care, food assistance, the national debt, defense, and more.

New tax deduction rules may increase the number of donor households in the U.S. — but could also reduce overall charitable giving.

The ‘80s comedy depicts an insider trading scheme that spurred new regulation. How it will apply to prediction markets is still unsettled.

As the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher, some governments are shielding consumers with price controls. But economists warn that caps mask scarcity signals and can trigger the kind of panic buying that can even drive up oil prices more.

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA but failed to bring manufacturing jobs to the U.S. as promised.

From new deductions to disappearing credits, here’s what taxpayers should know before filing.

“They are literally standing behind the [TSA] officers while they’re checking documents and screening passengers,” said an official of the screeners’ union.

Prediction markets are regulated by the federal Commodities Futures Trading Commission, even in states that don’t allow gambling. That could spark a legal battle to define an industry with little oversight in fields from sports to national security.

If you're traveling in the next week or so, get to the airport early. Airport security lines are growing.

Congress and the postal service are discussing if reducing delivery days, increasing stamp prices, closing rural offices, or other structural changes would close the gap.