Shutdown-delayed data shows inflation ticked up and consumer spending flattened in September.

A 17-year investigation into the U.S. reconstruction of Afghanistan found $29.2 billion in waste, fraud and abuse.

The report, based on a survey of foreign service members, found that a vast majority of respondents — 98% — said morale had declined since January, and a third were considering leaving the foreign service early.

(Reuters) -U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central bank said on Wednesday,

Net income at US banks rose more than 13% in the third quarter as money in the bedrock deposit insurance fund ticked higher and the number of problem banks went down, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The three top-ranking U.S. airlines were also among the 15 highest-scoring carriers in the global listing.

By David Lawder (Reuters) -The U.S. government posted a higher $284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by the recent federal government shutdown and reflecting record tariff revenues offset by a shift of some November benefit payments into last month's data,