Rattled investors pulled more than $40 billion from mutual funds in a single week this month as fears about the global economy intensified.

Retirement plan professional groups are asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to stick with the current registration process for continuing education (CE) programs.

Standards group say they hope to free health insurers, public health plans and other payers from variations in state medical claims reporting requirements.

Under fire in a nation desperate for jobs, President Barack Obama will soon announce a broad package of tax cuts, construction work and help for the millions of Americans who have been unemployed for months, a White House official said Wednesday.