At the political level, the United States seems inexorably divided. There are heated ideological divisions among red and blue states; among cities, states, and the federal government; and among ...

The true meaning of the Tenth Amendment, and the extent of state versus federal power, would ultimately be tested by the Civil War. After the Civil War, some states tried to craft unique solutions ...

The federal budget is an itemized plan for the public expenditures of the United States. The budget establishes a framework for the appropriation bills that Congress must approve and the ...

Leaving aside the conspiracy theories, a federal form of government, if enacted, will likely prove a bane rather than a boon for the country. Federalism may end up only reinforcing socio-economic ...

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United ...

The fed funds rate (also known as the federal funds target rate) is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select explains how and why the Federal ...

One of the reasons our politics has become more divisive is that the federal government has usurped too much control over policy matters that are best left to state and local governments ...

Federal-Mogul Corp. is a global supplier of technology and innovation in vehicle and industrial products for fuel economy, emissions reduction and safety systems. It serves the original equipment ...

The Federal Reserve manages the United States’ monetary policy, regulating its financial institutions, ensuring financial stability and facilitating the nation’s payment systems. Understanding ...

After years serving the federal government, it’s time for federal employees to reap the many unique rewards a federal retirement plan offers. Retirement preparation is hard for everyone ...

The United States federal income tax is levied by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities. Federal income taxes ...

A federal court in Texas has thrown out the government’s ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4. In her ruling, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the ...