As of January 19, 2023, the U.S. reached its debt limit. As Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote in her letter to Congress, the government now has to resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid a ...

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In 2023, a stalemate between then-President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans over the debt ceiling prompted panic among financial analysts and everyday Americans alike. The deal they struck, ...

The federal government was once again teetering on the brink of default this summer, leading to headlines buzzing about the debt ceiling. But you might be wondering what the debt ceiling actually is ...

The ongoing showdown over raising the debt limit could have serious implications for Americans' finances. The U.S. has never defaulted on its debt obligations since the establishment of the U.S.

As seems to happen every couple of years at this point, Capital Hill is abuzz with discussions of whether the U.S. will default on its debt. In fact, if the debt ceiling isn’t raised this summer — ...

EVEN IN A sharply divided Washington, DC, politics-as-usual sometimes works. America has a history of debt-ceiling drama, staring into the abyss of a government default before reaching a deal at the ...

Money market mutual fund yields have recently become more attractive, but some investors worry about increased risk as the debt ceiling debate intensifies. Yields closely follow the fed funds rate, ...

The U.S. Capitol Building dome is seen from the Capitol Visitor Center on January 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Republican and Democratic leaders that the ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected Congress' bipartisan plan that would have temporarily funded the government and dodged a serious shutdown that could begin on Friday night. But Trump ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The debt ceiling is the unexpected debate in Washington this week after President-elect Donald Trump ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the long-term impact of the federal debt ceiling deal that was struck over the weekend. The ...