'Every family should be concerned' about debt ceiling, consumer watchdog warns
Leaders in Washington are running out of time to avoid an unprecedented default on US debt. The top consumer watchdog in the federal government is warning of dire consequences for American families.
2023-05-13 02:22
Resolve debt limit dispute or no pay for U.S. lawmakers, House Democrat says
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress should have their pay frozen until the fight over
2023-05-13 01:17
Here's how the 14th Amendment factors into the debt ceiling debate
As the stalemate over addressing the debt ceiling continues and the threat of default looms larger, President Joe Biden has resurfaced the controversial idea of using the 14th Amendment as a way to lift the borrowing cap without Congress.
2023-05-12 21:27
Here's how we know a US default would be an economic disaster
In CNN's town hall with Donald Trump on Wednesday, the former president said a US default on its debt may be "psychological" and that it "could be nothing" or perhaps just "a bad week or a bad day."
2023-05-12 05:20
White House takes signature law off negotiating table in early spending, debt ceiling talks
The White House is drawing its battle lines.
2023-05-12 04:52
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump doesn't understand the debt ceiling
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sharply criticized former President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the 2024 presidential candidate doesn't understand the debt ceiling and what is at stake. It is just "one more thing he doesn't know very much about," Dimon told Bloomberg Television.
2023-05-12 02:54
The states where the most jobs could be lost if the US debt ceiling standoff isn't resolved
As leaders in Washington fail to make progress on a debt ceiling deal, Moody's Analytics is warning of disastrous implications for American jobs if the United States defaults on its debt for an extended period.
2023-05-11 03:52
Denmark has a debt ceiling, too. It's never been a problem
The United States isn't the only country that puts a limit on how much money its government is allowed to borrow. But it is the only nation regularly pushed to the brink of a political and economic crisis as a result.
2023-05-10 22:19
Inside White House meeting on debt ceiling: Intractable positions and no new ground
In a lengthy meeting at the White House Tuesday, leaders struggled to break any new ground on debt ceiling negotiations with a source familiar telling CNN that leaders repeated over and over again the same positions privately that have become a common refrain in public.
2023-05-10 20:18
Why we don't entirely know what would come after a US debt default
The warnings about a US debt default are earnest and urgent. And yet, the specifics of when the US will cross the so-called X-date -- when the country could default -- and what will happen in the immediate aftermath are maddeningly vague.
2023-05-10 05:53
Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
2023-05-09 20:19