Legislation introduced in both houses of Congress on Wednesday would require the government to create a new front door for loans at Lending.gov.

Congress can authorize speed, but accountable structures must be in place before the next emergency loan program begins.

"Each year, the federal government spends trillions of dollars on federal programs that support the American people and address policy goals," auditors at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government ...

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Federal housing programs have picked up where they left off after President Donald Trump signed a bill ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The government's new funding agreement ...

The federal government shut down on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to meet the deadline for a new spending deal, leaving federal agencies to begin winding down operations as Washington braces for ...

Home repair and improvement can cost up to thousands of dollars–the kind of money most people don’t have. Fortunately, there are various government programs designed to help people with these. They ...

With energy costs continuing to rise as part of a higher overall cost of living, many Americans are struggling to keep up with utility bills. A recent Payless Power study of more than 1,000 people, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government ...

The President's efforts to slash the federal government have already impacted millions in the U.S. and around the world.