We disagree with President Trump on many things, but we can find common ground on abolishing the debt ceiling. We’ve called ...

WASHINGTON -- While the concept of the debt ceiling might seem "in the weeds," it actually poses a very real threat to millions of Americans in a precarious economic period. If lawmakers on Capitol ...

The US is dangerously close to defaulting on its debt, and Congress has under two weeks to pass legislation to avoid that catastrophic outcome.

Republicans want massive spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling and avoiding default. Chuck Schumer says their legislation won't fly.

Traders say Bitcoin will benefit from the proposed $5 trillion increase to the US debt ceiling, but data could suggest otherwise. Historical data fail to show a consistent link between Bitcoin price ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has overseen $1.8 trillion in new debt issuance since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act lifted the debt ceiling. Bessent prioritized short-term Treasury Bills, with 60% ...

WASHINGTON — With the clock ticking once again on the need to raise the nation’s debt limit, an unusual political alliance has formed to try to end these economically damaging showdowns for good.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The pressure is on in ...

Concern over a possible default is expected to intensify in the coming weeks as Congress debates raising the U.S. debt ceiling. The debt limit debate probably sounds like a complicated economic issue.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the OBBB Act will increase the national debt by $4.1 trillion over the next 10 years. The bill increased the statutory debt limit by $5 trillion. The U.S ...

A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington For years, Republicans have warned ...