Jim Puzzanghera

President-elect Barack Obama's hopes of scoring significant bipartisan support for his stimulus package are fading as the debate over the nearly $800 billion plan morphs into a classic Washington impasse:...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Tuesday that the incoming Obama administration's near $800 billion fiscal stimulus can't repair the nation's damaged economy on its own. He said that to...

In formally asking Monday for the release of the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund, President-elect Barack Obama is promising Congress he will do a better job...

The announcement Tuesday of $800 billion in measures to revive the nation's credit markets and reverse a deepening economic crisis propels the government into new and riskier territory: the uncertain...

With financial markets suffering a major relapse and the larger economy reeling, President-elect Barack Obama sought to deliver a message of reassurance Friday by selecting as his treasury secretary the...

In a last-minute effort to avoid a stalemate that could have cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, congressional leaders agreed Thursday to give Detroit automakers more time to make their...

In a jarring about-face, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday that the Bush administration is dropping the centerpiece of the $700 billion financial rescue package approved by Congress less than...

A high-ranking Republican lashed out at President Bush on Sunday, suggesting that the White House may have broken the law by failing to inform Congress of a "major" intelligence program...