![Debt ceiling deal: The sticking points holding things up](/i/c/1f757e20-c471-323c-5c3c-ac37f793e01b.webp)
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 05:17
![US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse](/i/c/dcb8521c-5c66-f92e-a99d-2f673e820d36.webp)
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
The president flies home from the G7 summit amid hopes of a deal with top Republican Kevin McCarthy.
2023-05-22 02:29
![US debt ceiling: Republicans hit pause on negotiations for now](/i/c/383e2d85-a1c3-9478-5060-e96ef7a35904.webp)
US debt ceiling: Republicans hit pause on negotiations for now
The lead Republican negotiator walks out of a closed-door meeting with White House representatives.
2023-05-20 01:51
![China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter](/i/c/0a694949-32be-fb8b-da5c-f53ddfbf2e29.webp)
China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter
The jump in China's exports was boosted by rising demand for electric vehicles and increased sales to Russia.
2023-05-19 10:50
![Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?](/i/c/88dfb2f3-d34c-fe24-f241-29d8bbe7b0cd.webp)
Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt.
2023-05-19 07:28
![US inflation below 5% for first time in two years](/i/c/faafd787-c6d1-8908-0f99-0592178bacf0.webp)
US inflation below 5% for first time in two years
Prices rose 4.9% over the 12 months to April, the latest figures show.
2023-05-10 21:16