WASHINGTON — A former MF Global executive has refused to answer lawmakers' questions about $200 million that was transferred out of a customer accou...

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New Jersey's legislature has briefly delayed a vote on a bill that would legalize online gambling but Governor Chris Christie said the state shoul...

WASHINGTON — Jon Corzine's three days of testimony on MF Global's collapse offered little to satisfy lawmakers or clients who lost millions when...

A growing number of lawmakers do not think another downgrade of the country's AAA rating will harm America's economy, raising questions about how ...

The Sunday airwaves brimmed once again with talk of what would - or would not - happen if lawmakers fail to meet the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the nati...

Some lawmakers, judges and regulators are trying to rein in the U.S. debt-collection industry's use of arrest warrants to recoup money owed by borrowe...

Corporations and interest groups have an unlimited ability to spend money on political causes, fostering an unethical and potentially illegal system o...

There is an obligation upon those drafting laws and regulations to do so with sufficient clarity so as to convey what precise conduct is proscribed or...

Rep. Ron Paul is captivated by gold. Over the past two decades, he has written books about the virtues of gold-backed currency. He has made uncounted ...

Large banks are on the verge of losing a key legislative battle over the shape of financial reform, an unusual setback that reflects the continued pol...