WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will probably risk defaulting on some of its $36.6 trillion in debt as soon as August - or possibly even by late May - unless Congress acts to raise the ...

Raising the debt limit doesn't greenlight new spending, but allows the government to pay what it already owes. The U.S. national debt currently stands at more than $36 trillion. The CBO estimate ...

The so-called term premium on 10-year notes climbed to 0.71% last week, a level last seen in September 2014, according to the ...

WASHINGTON — The US could default on its $ ... Congress will have to vote to increase the debt ceiling before the limit is breached for the federal government to be able to keep paying its ...

The question refers to the current dispute between President Barack Obama and conservative Republicans lawmakers over the debt ceiling and the August 2 deadline when the US could default in a ...

Long an anachronism of American politics, the debt ceiling ... debt ceiling. As was seen in 2011, the fear of the government not paying its bills and the creditworthiness of the U.S. being called ...

US raises debt ceiling past $36.2 trillion—boosting market confidence short term, but fueling long-term crypto gains as inflation hedges.

The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will probably risk defaulting on some of its $36.6 trillion in debt as soon as August - or possibly even by late May - unless Congress acts to raise the ...