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Congress has raised the debt ceiling at least 100 times – under Democratic and Republican presidents
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoA countdown of less than two weeks. Tension between Republicans and Democrats. A looming,...
A brief history of debt ceiling crises and the political chaos they've unleashed
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith the House GOP and President Joe Biden locked in a struggle over the debt limit, it's dark times...
Kojo Quartey: Debt ceiling history, pros and cons
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI have written on the debt ceiling before, so this is not to explain it again, but to simply provide its history and the pros and cons of having it....
Why the Debt Ceiling Is Always Up for Debate
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe debt ceiling is an economic and political peculiarity that's almost exclusively unique to the United States. Poland has something similar, according...
Which Republicans Could Vote For A Debt Ceiling Increase?
FiveThirtyEight via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoNothing is certain in this life, but the United States will definitely need to raise its debt...
Debt Ceiling 2023: Who's Responsible for the National Debt?
Motley Fool· 1 year agoThis year's debt ceiling standoff is between Democrats seeking to raise the debt ceiling and...
Another downgrade of America’s credit rating might be coming
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 1 year agoIs the United States still a safe bet? For decades, it has been. US Treasury securities represent...
Debt ceiling fight holds reminders of 2011 — except maybe worse
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoThe debt ceiling fight gripping Washington this month bears echoes of a similar clash in 2011, when...
Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne morning during the debt ceiling crisis, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy climbed onto his mountain...
Why debt ceiling deals often make America's debt problem worse
Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoDebt watchers have a warning about the debt ceiling talks to come: recent history is littered with...