The debt ceiling is an awkward place to talk about spending
The debt ceiling snafu, which has the potential to wreck the US economy, is a civics lesson in the bizarrely inefficient way the American government spends your money.
2023-05-24 05:26
McCarthy tells Republicans he's 'nowhere near' a debt limit deal with Biden as deadline nears
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republicans during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that he's not close to a bipartisan deal with President Joe Biden to avoid a first-ever default on the nation's debt.
2023-05-24 04:18
America's borrowing is its superpower. A default would tarnish that
Call it American financial exceptionalism: The full faith and credit of the US government goes far, but a default because of the debt ceiling would change that.
2023-05-24 00:28
Debt ceiling deal: The sticking points holding things up
President Biden and US lawmakers are trying to hash out a deal ahead of a 1 June debt ceiling deadline.
2023-05-23 05:22
Buy the dip? If the debt ceiling isn't resolved soon, markets will likely slide
If the United States defaults on its debt, it would be catastrophic for the economy. Millions of jobs would be impacted, the cost of borrowing money would skyrocket and government benefits many people rely wouldn't be sent on time.
2023-05-23 03:15
Why we may need a stock market plunge to solve the debt ceiling crisis
Wall Street is taking a no-worries attitude about the ticking time bomb in Washington that threatens to blow up the world economy. That might be a problem.
2023-05-23 01:25
Get up to speed on the US debt drama
House Republicans are insisting on spending cuts before they will agree to raise the nation's debt ceiling past $31 trillion.
2023-05-22 19:49
Janet Yellen reaffirms June 1 as hard deadline to raise the debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed June 1 as the "hard deadline" for the US to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on its obligations.
2023-05-21 23:17
Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
2023-05-21 17:57
US cities with military bases risk economic damage in debt ceiling fight
The US could default on its debt as soon as under two weeks from now, and cities with a large military presence risk an economic firestorm if lawmakers don't act.
2023-05-20 22:23
Treasury burns through funds amid bumpy debt ceiling talks
The Treasury Department is steadily draining the funds it has to pay the nation's bills during the debt ceiling impasse.
2023-05-20 07:19
How tornadoes, crypto and mudslides pushed up the debt default deadline
The so-called X-date, or the day the US government can no longer pay its bills, may be on an accelerated timeline because the federal government collected less money on Tax Day in April than it had anticipated.
2023-05-20 05:24