Government And Institutions

Starting Oct. 1, the USPS is implementing new service standards for its first-class mail and periodicals, which will increase the delivery time for mail traveling long distances by one or two days, according to USPS spokesperson Kim Frum.

The Biden administration reported Tuesday that more than 400,000 Americans received COVID-19 booster shots over the weekend, just at pharmacies alone.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis took Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to task on Tuesday of the Biden administration's proposal that every bank transaction of $600 or more be reported to the IRS.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats are prepared to raise the debt ceiling on their own if they can do so with a simple majority.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress that the Treasury would be unable to pay all of the government’s bills if lawmakers don’t raise the federal borrowing limit by Oct. 18.

The Federal Reserve announced Monday that Dallas Fed chief Robert Kaplan will soon retire, just hours after Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren said he would be retiring at the end of the month.

In its first Public Safety Alert in six years, the agency said that there is a "significant nationwide surge in counterfeit pills that are mass-produced by criminal drug networks in labs" and are "deceptively marketed as legitimate prescription pills" online, according to the agency.

Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., on Thursday introduced a bill to track "fiscal responsibility" in Congress as Democrats work to pass President Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda.

The letter from conservative groups seeks support for a slate of six antitrust bills that passed out of the House Judiciary Committee, taking aim at Big Tech.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met with several lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week, according to a new report.

President Joe Biden is considering using the Defense Production Act to address the ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips in the U.S.

Chinese officials brace for Evergrande collapse, fearing economic and social fallout, as a bail out for the property developer looks unlikely.

Evergrande's struggle to comply with financial restrictions imposed by regulators to curb rising debt in the Chinese economy has prompted fears a default might cause global shockwaves.

The Space Force has rolled out new, streamlined processes for hiring and retaining talent

The general in charge of Air Force acquisition says the paint job former President Donald Trump selected for the new Air Force One planes due out in 2024 is "not final," according to a report.

The FAA on Tuesday asked airlines to step up their efforts in curbing an ongoing rise in reported incidents involving unruly passengers.

Former HHS Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan says the FDA has been rightfully cautious about approving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

The Department of Justice has announced charges against 138 people -- including doctors and nurses -- who the feds say were part of alleged health care fraud rings allegedly totaling $1.4 billion.

The FTC's Office of Policy Planning released findings on Wednesday from a study which focused on over 600 unreported acquisitions by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2019.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has called for a fresh review of the central bank's ethics rules after top officials fell under scrutiny for trades made last year.