House GOP challenges CBO's analysis of work requirements in debt ceiling bill
House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, saying it would help people escape poverty and assist employers looking to hire.
2023-06-01 05:27
Debt ceiling deal would require student loan payments to resume in August
If passed into law, the bipartisan debt ceiling deal will dash any hope borrowers might have that the federal student loan payment pause would be extended for a ninth time.
2023-05-31 23:25
The debt ceiling drama may feel like it's over, but it may have only just begun
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally reached an agreement to avert the United States' first default on its debt — but you may want to hold your applause. There could be an even more dramatic second act to the debt ceiling drama.
2023-05-31 22:48
These companies are winners in the debt ceiling deal
The debt ceiling deal in Washington did not set off a celebration in the stock market. But the bipartisan compromise is causing fireworks for some companies that have emerged as winners.
2023-05-30 23:57
Obama agreed to $2.1 trillion in spending cuts to end 2011 debt ceiling crisis. Here's what happened next.
The nation is days away from defaulting on its obligations. The Republican House speaker, pushed by conservatives in his party, demands deep spending cuts. The president, a Democrat, works on negotiating a package to avert a fiscal calamity.
2023-05-30 21:20
U.S. markets jump on high hopes of debt ceiling lift off
By Nell Mackenzie and Harry Robertson LONDON Wall Street was tipped for a strong open on Tuesday, while
2023-05-30 19:26
Debt ceiling deal exposes Biden and McCarthy's weaknesses with their parties' extremes
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy convinced themselves of a compromise deal to slow federal spending and replenish the near-empty treasury with borrowed cash.
2023-05-30 12:15
Lawmakers race to secure US debt deal votes as deadline looms
A deal to raise the debt ceiling must now pass in the narrowly-divided House of Representatives.
2023-05-30 02:48
31 billionaires are worth more than the US Treasury has in cash
Cash levels at the US Treasury are tumbling toward a dangerously low level as Washington waits until the last minute to raise the debt ceiling.
2023-05-30 01:59
Corporate America celebrates debt ceiling deal and urges Congress to quickly pass legislation
Leading business groups are praising President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for forging a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling, and they are calling for Congress to pass the legislation before the government suffers a devastating default.
2023-05-29 22:58
Asian shares rise as investors cheer US debt ceiling agreement
Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors cheered an agreement in principle between the White House and House Republicans to raise the US debt ceiling that could avert a cataclysmic default.
2023-05-29 11:50
Don't expect the stock markets to rejoice about the debt ceiling deal
You'd expect the stock market to surge after the White House and House Republicans reached a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling, But markets may have other plans.
2023-05-28 20:58