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People who file lawsuits claiming they were fired because of discrimination would face a stronger legal standard and be limited in the amount of money they could collect if the governor signs legislation given final legislative approval Wednesday.

An attorney for the state of Wisconsin argued Wednesday that a lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's divisive collective bargaining law should be dismissed because it is not ripe given that the law has not yet taken effect.

The Alaska Senate on Wednesday defeated a measure to expand a health insurance program for low-income children and pregnant women.

More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first increase in three weeks. Still, the broader trend points to a slowly healing jobs market.

Almost 40 percent of working Americans say they'll never afford retirement. It's the second year in a row that retirement affordability ranks as the nation's top financial concern.

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors President Terry Headley says he's concerned the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule could make it harder for consumers to get investment help.

Mutual funds have been adopting hedge fund strategies to make them more available to investors

Government investigators say the Food and Drug Administration is putting patients at risk by approving sensitive medical devices such as hip joints and heart defibrillators under the same streamlined system intended for power wheelchairs, stitches and catheters.