The federal government on Friday hurtled toward a government shutdown.

NEW YORK (AP) — The end of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history would be a relief for small businesses that depend on federal contracts or funding. For seven weeks, they’ve been reducing ...

FIRST ON FOX: Small business owners are losing billions in funding due to the government shutdown, with industry leaders publishing a letter Monday demanding lawmakers pass a "clean CR" and reopen the ...

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"When the American government appears to favor a company over rival companies, that distorts the marketplace," says Ann Lipton, a veteran business law expert and professor at University of Colorado's ...

The shutdown is affecting Minnesotans from federal workers to families relying on assistance programs. Small businesses are feeling the economic strain too. Berek Awend is the owner of his family's 47 ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over after President Trump signed a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday night. The federal government is reopening. But after 43 days on ...

We have long been told that government should be run more like a business. Government, of course, is not literally a business: it has responsibilities to the nation as a whole rather than just some ...