It’s as true now as it was in times prior that the U.S. defaulting on its debt would throw the country’s creditworthiness out ...

The federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn't act, the Congressional Budget ...

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 ...

The Congressional Budget Office said that the so-called X-date could occur as early as spring if Congress does not lift or ...

The U.S. government has until August or September to lift the country’s borrowing limit to avert a default on its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States ... debt limit. Trump had previously demanded that a provision raising or suspending the debt limit — something that his own party routinely resists — be included ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will risk defaulting on some of its $36.6 trillion in debt sometime between mid-July and early October unless Congress acts to raise the cap on ...

The rude health of U.S. household and corporate balance sheets is partially responsible for the exceptional resilience of the ...

The federal government could hit its borrowing limit as soon as May if tax revenue ... Much of the world’s economy relies on U.S. government debt as a backstop. If the Treasury Department ...