WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve entered a new holding pattern on interest rates Wednesday and signaled little urgency to resume cuts after contentious reductions at officials’ three previous meetings.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, taking a measured, wait-and-see approach to the economy. Sometimes doing nothing is an act of defiance. President Donald Trump has put the Fed ...

The Washington Department of Commerce vastly overstated the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that would be reduced by eight rebate projects funded by state pollution fees in a report published last ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Miami just made an example out of Ohio State by flipping a script that was almost 25 years in the making. The Buckeyes once used a bowl game against Miami to not only win a trophy ...

Florida’s error rate in managing SNAP benefits has surged to over 15%, one of the highest in the nation. Without significant improvements, the state could lose up ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, is federally funded but administered by the state. Errors occur when payments are calculated incorrectly, either ...

Accountability advocates and Republican state lawmakers are calling for Maryland to tighten oversight of the food stamp program, as new federal penalties are set to cost the state hundreds of millions ...

Penn State’s 54-day coaching search to replace James Franklin — which landed in the hands of Iowa State’s Matt Campbell — took several twists and turns along the way. Among various missed targets and ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered state agencies to stop most hiring in May, in what he said was an effort to control spending. Since then, the number of filled state government positions has remained ...

A state audit noted errors in city of Vancouver’s 2024 financial statements. “Our audit identified deficiencies in the city’s internal controls that hindered its ability to produce accurate financial ...