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Natural gas is generally expected to face a bleak future as governments focus increasingly on carbon reduction.

The White House is narrowing its search for a nominee to become the next Federal Reserve vice chair, intending to swiftly replace Lael Brainard, who became President Joe Biden's top economic adviser this week.

The ruling striking down Rhode Island's tolling program constrains states' efforts to solve complex infrastructure problems, the state says.

State and local governments across the country are making increased efforts to put money forward for the purpose of reparations.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the U.S. economy is proving more resilient than expected and repeated his call for the central bank to keep raising interest rates.

Public power agencies argued that subsidies for Build America Bonds should be exempt from the federal budget sequestration process.

It's the latest in a series of so far unsuccessful bills that have targeted federal tax exemptions for debt-financed professional sports arenas.

Two of the Federal Reserve board's seven governors abstained from supporting the selection of former Obama aide Austan Goolsbee to become president of the Chicago Fed, according to a record of the vote.

The board will be accepting comments on amendments to Rule G-47 until April 17.

Fiscal stability rests on a solution to the debt ceiling debate.