Economy
The House's debt ceiling bill has critics on both sides. Bharat Ramamurti, the deputy director of the National Economic Council, says the administrati
NPR - 14 hours ago
The House is on the verge of the first major vote to approve legislation to lift the debt limit. a catastrophic financial default could become a reali
NPR - yesterday
A nationwide lifeguard shortage has pools cutting back hours or closing. At one metro Denver recreation center, senior citizens are stepping up by tra
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The debt-ceiling deal that Congress is considering adds work requirements for some people on food stamps. Researchers say the bigger issue is that the
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Hundreds of thousands of people under age 35 are estimated to have fled Russia since the invasion. It's one of a handful of major challenges Russia's
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Congressional forecasters say the debt ceiling deal struck by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the weekend would reduce deficits
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant
NPR - 3 days ago
The White House and House Republicans have a deal on the debt ceiling. What remains to be done — and what are the roadblocks — ahead of a vote thi
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After Fitch warned the U.S. its AAA rating could be in jeopardy, there is fear of a repeat of what happened in 2011, when Standard & Poors downgraded
NPR - 4 days ago
A deal between White House and House Republican negotiators to raise the nation's borrowing limit still must pass Congress.
NPR - 5 days ago
If the federal government defaults on its debt, one surprising place investors would likely seek shelter is in the safety of U.S. Treasury debt.
NPR - 5 days ago
Details of the deal President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck to avoid national default are still emerging as the text of the bill
NPR - 5 days ago
The White House and House Republican negotiators have agreed in principle to raise the U.S. debt limit and avoid default. The agreement must still pas
NPR - 5 days ago
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says unless lawmakers raise the debt ceiling by June 5, the government won't have enough money to pay all of its bills
NPR - 6 days ago
House Republicans and the White House are racing to clinch a debt deal, with just days before the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills.
NPR - 7 days ago
Biden is leaning on Young's experience negotiating on Capital Hill to help him find a way to cut through the raw politics of Washington and find an ag
NPR - a week ago
Did spending by President Biden and the Democrats rack up the country's debt? Is a default the same as a government shutdown? Here are answers to thin
NPR - a week ago
If you're confused about the debt ceiling battle being waged in Washington right now, you're not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what's
NPR - a week ago
Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress cannot agree on a path forward to avoid debt default even though Americans want to raise the debt ceiling withou
NPR - a week ago
As the U.S. faces the prospect of defaulting on its debts, a key question looms: How bad would things actually get if that were to happen?
NPR - a week ago