Biden aims to wrest influence from China in Pacific islands
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoPresident Joe Biden is set to host leaders of Pacific island nations with an aim of countering...
Kevin McCarthy Takes Final Shot at Avoiding Government Shutdown
The Wall Street Journal· 14 minutes agoWASHINGTON—Congress heads into a make-or-break week for avoiding a government shutdown, with leaders...
What’s driving a possible shutdown? A fraction of the federal budget.
Washington Post· 8 hours agoTime is running out for Congress to prevent a government shutdown, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy...
How a government shutdown could play in the 2024 election
Colorado Springs Gazette· 4 days agoCongress has less than two full weeks to agree to some form of legislation that will fund the government past its Sept. 30 deadline, but as hard-line House GOP members buck a recently announced ...
Government shutdown talks return as US debt reaches $33 trillion. When will Congress care?
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMaya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, has been warning of...
Haake: For the freedom caucus, chaos is the point
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoAfter Republicans added an obscene $8 trillion to the nation’s tab under the Trump administration, the Freedom Caucus forced a debt ceiling showdown only...
Biden to host Pacific island leaders in US charm offensive vs China
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoBiden held an inaugural summit with the islanders at the White House a year ago and was due to meet...
The Dollar Still Has Plenty of Swagger
New York Times· 2 days agoEarlier this year, before the rebound, spot currency traders made good money wagering that the dollar would decline from the 20-year highs it reached in...
The Economic And Market Impacts Of A Government Shutdown
Forbes· 13 hours agoWhile this shutdown could cause numerous disruptions, as detailed in this piece, it doesn’t rise to the level of a possible debt default by the United States ...
US national debt hits $33T for first time in history
FOX Business· 6 days ago"The United States has hit a new milestone that no one will be proud of: our gross national debt just surpassed $33 trillion," said Maya MacGuineas, the...