Business coverage at the point where companies meet the state: merger reviews and antitrust proceedings, subsidy and contract awards, tariff decisions, sanctions and export controls, fines and consent orders. Items quantify the cost or exposure where figures exist. For executives, counsel and analysts pricing regulatory risk.
Business coverage at the point where companies meet the state: merger reviews and antitrust proceedings, subsidy and contract awards, tariff decisions, sanctions and export controls, fines and consent orders. Items quantify the cost or exposure where figures exist. For executives, counsel and analysts pricing regulatory risk.
The deficit is a yearly gap between revenue and spending; the debt is the running total owed. Knowing which is which changes how fiscal news reads.
Valentina Sokolov · October 10, 2026
The senator's office lists ten funded projects, from lake repairs to small-business grants, in the AB 113 budget package.
Valentina Sokolov · September 22, 2026
The Hart-Scott-Rodino filing, the second request, and the decision to challenge or clear a deal — explained.
Valentina Sokolov · September 18, 2026
Importers write the check to Customs and Border Protection, but government and Federal Reserve research shows the cost mostly lands on consumers within months.
Valentina Sokolov · August 10, 2026
The Federal Open Market Committee left its target range unchanged on July 29, 2026 — holding all year while inflation cools slower than expected.
Alexandria Lucas · August 5, 2026