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U.S. hits the debt limit, setting June deadline as Capitol Hill fight intensifies
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. government is hitting its statutory debt limit on Thursday, requiring the Treasury...
U.S. could hit debt limit "X date" sooner than expected
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTax season is over; revenues are down. And as the House moves to hold its first vote on legislation...
Biden and McCarthy meeting on debt ceiling, weeks away from deadline to avoid crisis
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden will meet Tuesday afternoon with congressional leaders at the White House -- as...
A debt ceiling back-up plan? GOP lawmakers shoot down idea of a short-term extension
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON − Lawmakers are turning their backs on passing a short-term debt limit increase that...
US national debt hits record $34 trillion
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoThe US government’s debt has topped $34 trillion for the first time, just weeks ahead of deadlines for Congress to agree to new federal funding plans.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to meet with President Joe Biden on debt limit: 'The clock is ticking'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet with President Joe Biden on May 9 to discuss the debt limit,...
Debt limit battle: How we got here
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will sit down for the first time in months on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s debt limit....
Debt Ceiling Deal Clears House On Bipartisan Vote; Senate Up Next
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe bill to raise the government’s limit on borrowing and trim the federal budget deficit passed the...
A debt ceiling showdown in Congress could send US economy into tailspin
The Hill via AOL· 2 years agoDemocrats are under pressure to raise the federal debt limit before a likely loss of control in...
Five potential outcomes of debt ceiling battle
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWashington policymakers are scurrying this week to break the months-long stalemate over a debt limit hike, facing an increasingly tight deadline for...