In contrast, a high national debt simply reflects that the government has issued a lot of currency that the public and ...
WASHINGTON -- While the concept of the debt ceiling might seem "in the weeds," it actually poses a very real threat to millions of Americans in a precarious economic period. If lawmakers on Capitol ...
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, ...
WASHINGTON -- Seeking to strike a reassuring tone despite days of negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon that he's had several "productive conversations" with House Speaker Kevin ...
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...
US president Donald Trump and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren are both calling for the elimination of the US debt ceiling, while both of them are known for their sharp differences, they now share ...
A mild recession, analysts say, would likely be the best-case scenario in the event of the US government defaulting on its debts. WASHINGTON -- The fight over raising the nation's borrowing limit ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday extended the department's authority to continue extraordinary cash management measures to keep from breaching the federal debt ...
Traders say Bitcoin will benefit from the proposed $5 trillion increase to the US debt ceiling, but data could suggest otherwise. Historical data fail to show a consistent link between Bitcoin price ...