How Congress can help fight the next recession

Its fiscal policy since the last one hit failed miserably, leaving the Fed on its own -- here's what lawmakers should do now

• May 31, 2016

Crumbling bridges, cratered roads and leaking metros

Experts say if we don't fix the country's infrastructure commutes will get longer, roads deadlier and goods will take longer to get to market

• May 27, 2016

​IMF warns global economy may be in "new mediocre"

Christine Lagarde says "recovery is too slow, too fragile" and urges infrastructure spending and avoiding protectionism

• Apr 5, 2016

Will election 2016 soothe Americans' job fears?

As employment, wages and inequality fuel voters' anger, politicians seem to be mainly exploiting those sentiments

• Mar 25, 2016

3 things a President Trump could do to the economy

Immigrant ban, trade sanctions and budget busters prompt belated moves by financial leaders to block businessman's rise

• Mar 4, 2016

The case for infrastructure spending -- now

Current conditions are still perfect to start fixing the country's crumbling vital underpinnings but won't be forever

• Mar 1, 2016

​Why Obama's oil tax hasn't got a chance

The GOP-led Congress already rejected it, and the $10 a barrel levy wouldn't fix what's ailing American infrastructure

• Feb 9, 2016

This should be the top topic at Davos in 2016

The coming annual economic summit in Switzerland will have to confront a particularly daunting challenge about global growth

• Jan 15, 2016

Congress reaches deal on 5-year transportation bill

The bill would increase spending to address the nation's aging and congested highways and transit systems

• Dec 1, 2015

What's on the House agenda before John Boehner departs?

On the verge of selecting their next leader, House Republicans still have significant policy challenges on the horizon

• Oct 22, 2015

Is U.S. prepared for more extreme storms and floods?

Dam failures in South Carolina call into question whether our infrastructure can handle the growing threats of climate change

• Oct 7, 2015

What could crimp Labor Day weekend travel

AAA says a record number of Americans will leave home, but another survey finds they'd go farther except for this problem

• Sep 2, 2015

Ahead of recess, House votes to fund highways, transit

The Senate plans to take up the House bill before a midnight Friday deadline

• Jul 29, 2015

House to take up bill to keep highway aid flowing to states

The bill would would temporarily shore up funding for transportation programs

• Jul 15, 2015

Who'll pay for ever-growing infrastructure needs?

Analysts and lawmakers weigh in on possible long-term funding solutions for desperately needed repairs

• May 20, 2015

House passes another temporary infrastructure funding bill

The measure, which funds the Highway Trust Fund for two months, is the 12th temporary patch passed in the last six years

• May 19, 2015

The Philly crash: Why Amtrak faces limited liability

Despite the loss of several lives and dozens of injuries, a Congressional mandate caps Amtrak's losses at $200 million

• May 14, 2015

Where will America's rail system get its funding?

Even with the Philadelphia disaster and a "renaissance" of commuter rail usage, lawmakers move to cut money for Amtrak

• May 13, 2015

Hours after Amtrak crash, House panel nixes increased rail funding

Democrats say more money is needed to increase train safety and prevent crashes like the one that killed at least seven on Tuesday

• May 13, 2015

Obama on parenting and the key to alleviating poverty

The president recalled the difficulties of his own experience of growing up without a father

• May 12, 2015

Nepal earthquake rocks its economy

In the poor nation with little insurance coverage, damages from the devastating April quake could exceed 25 percent of GDP

• May 8, 2015

How to tax $2.1 trillion in offshore profits?

The massive stash has lawmakers debating the best method for getting companies to repatriate it -- or perhaps forbid the practice

• Apr 1, 2015