The House and Senate are ready to vote on legislation cutting almost $40 billion from the budget for the current year, but President Barack Obama and his GOP rivals are both eager to move on to multi-year fiscal plans that cut trillions instead of billions.

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.

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.