Debt limit negotiators race the clock to finalize debt deal as risk of default grows
White House and House GOP negotiators are racing to finalize a deal to raise the nation's debt limit as early as Saturday with time running perilously short and the risk of a first-ever US default growing.
2023-05-27 20:57
Stocks Traders Shun Leverage With Debt-Cap Deadline Approaching
For equity investors transfixed by a debt-ceiling standoff that risks pushing the US government into an unprecedented default,
2023-05-27 20:51
Key GOP Negotiator Says ‘Thorny’ Issues Unsettled in Debt Deal
Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and
2023-05-27 20:45
Why it's so hard to pinpoint the X-date, when the US defaults
For weeks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been consistently telling lawmakers to act soon because the X-date, when the US could default, could occur as soon as June 1. Now, with June 1 days away, everyone is hoping for a reprieve and that the X-date will slip.
2023-05-27 20:28
Baby eels remain one of America's most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
Fishermen in the U.S.’s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish
2023-05-27 20:28
Your Saturday UK Briefing: Problems in the UK? Blame Inflation
Hello from London, where as one of our senior editors put it, a recession is fine as long
2023-05-27 20:24
British Airways Resumes Schedule Though New Travel Delays Emerge
British Airways Plc resumed its normal schedule after solving a technology issue that had led to two days
2023-05-27 19:59
Erdogan pays homage to Islamic idol on eve of Turkey vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays homage on Saturday to his executed Islamic predecessor in an attempt to rally his conservative base on the eve...
2023-05-27 19:45
Taylor Swift sets summer's hottest dress code: Sequins, boots, cowboy hats
With Taylor Swift pulling in record-breaking crowds for "The Eras Tour," retailers across the country are marketing to "Swifties" as her concerts hit their town. Sparkly sequined dresses, cowboy hats and boots are the hottest dress code of summer 2023.
2023-05-27 19:19
US debt ceiling negotiations push towards critical default deadline
By Moira Warburton and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON Democratic and Republican negotiators said they were hopeful of reaching a
2023-05-27 19:16
Credit ratings agencies like Moody's decide the US credit rating. Here's what you need to know about them
Credit rating agencies are once again in the spotlight amid the ongoing high-stakes debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. What are they, and how do they decide the US sovereign debt rating?
2023-05-27 19:00
Ketchup inflation hits your weekend barbeque
Planning on squirting some ketchup on your hot dog at a barbecue this weekend? You may be seeing red. Inflation has caught up to ketchup.
2023-05-27 18:29