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 ...
Since the start of President Donald Trump‘s second term, the weight of the world, or at least of global markets, international trade, and geopolitical relations, has fallen on the shoulders of ...
We disagree with President Trump on many things, but we can find common ground on abolishing the debt ceiling. We’ve called for an end to the debt ceiling multiple times, and we’re asking our ...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that Congress has just under three weeks to address the looming debt ceiling and avoid near-certain economic calamity. "We ...
In July 2025, Congress narrowly avoided catastrophe by raising the debt ceiling to $41.1 trillion through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The reprieve was temporary. With the Congressional Budget ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers Tuesday that Congress must address the looming debt ceiling before mid-October or risk defaulting on the nation's debt. In a ...
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...