New year, new Congress, old problem: the debt ceiling
The new cohort of lawmakers could agree to once again suspend it. They could also get rid of the national debt cap altogether.
The debt ceiling is back, but no need to worry – yet
The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend with in 2025.
Why Trump is antsy about the coming debt ceiling fight
A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are already making Donald Trump unhappy.
The U.S. Is About To Hit The Debt Ceiling Again: What That Means For The Economy
Key Takeaways The U.S. government's borrowing limit was reimposed this week, putting the nation days away from going over the debt ceiling.The Treasury Department will be able to use accounting tricks to keep the government paying its bills until the summer,
The Debt Ceiling Makes a Comeback. What It Means for Bonds.
A limit on borrowing by the U.S. government was reinstated on Thursday, a fresh headache for fixed-income investors ahead of the start of the second Trump administration.
U.S. Debt ceiling reinstated
As global markets experience a mixed bag of economic indicators, with U.S. consumer confidence dipping and European stocks seeing modest gains, investors are navigating an environment marked by cautious optimism and potential volatility.
Does the United States need a debt limit?
The federal debt limit has no practical value. This suggests that ending it would be a good idea. Yet the laws of unintended ...
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Republicans will still have to deal with the debt ceiling in 2025. Here’s what you need to know
Congress ultimately passed a package to fund the federal government into mid-March that did not include Trump’s demand to deal with the debt ceiling. Although the debt ceiling returns on January ...
'Extraordinary measures': Treasury Sec. Yellen warns US could soon hit debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress that the country could hit the debt ceiling as soon as Jan. 14 in a letter ...
Student Loans May Be More Affordable if Congress Passes This Act—but There's a Catch
The College Cost Reduction Act aims to reduce college costs and student loan use. But the bill has some problematic parts ...
Trump attacks 'dumbest' 2023 debt limit extension
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the 2023 debt ceiling extension agreed by then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ...
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...
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The presidential solution to taming the growing federal debt
In essence, every American man, woman and child now living owes $100,000 in national debt, courtesy of your Congress. The solution lies in restoring checks and balances, through the presidential ...
Janet Yellen says Treasury will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month
The notification to Congress is the clearest sign yet that the fight to avoid default will likely take place in the early ...
Stephen Moore: The debt ceiling is a federal budget fire alarm — and Trump should embrace it
Giving Congress an unlimited credit card will only accelerate the ruinous fiscal path we’re on — but if Trump is serious ...