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Meeting Between Biden and Republicans Delayed as Sides Pursue Debt Limit Deal

The decision to delay Friday’s expected meeting to next week was cast as a positive development, one that could allow officials to find agreement...

Yellen Calls Invoking 14th Amendment to Raise Debt Limit ‘Legally Questionable’

The Treasury secretary warned that a default would lead to a “very substantial downturn.”

Biden Woos Republican Moderates in Debt Ceiling Standoff

A day after an unproductive meeting on the debt limit with Speaker McCarthy, the president assailed “extreme” Republicans who he said had “taken control...

Government Budget Deficits Can Pay for Themselves

So says a persuasive new paper by three economists.

The Impasse Over Raising the Debt Limit

Readers criticize Republican resistance to doing so and question the idea of a debt limit. Also: Bard College and Jeffrey Epstein.

Biden and McCarthy Address Debt Limit Talks

No agreement came out of President Biden’s meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the White House on Tuesday, as the country faces the risk...

How Wall Street Is Preparing for a Debt Ceiling Showdown

Stocks aren’t showing signs of panic about the government’s ability to pay its bills, but there is anxiety creeping into other markets.

The Coin, the Constitution, Premium Bonds: The Debt Limit Workarounds

As Congress hurtles toward a debt limit showdown, ways to work around it are garnering attention.

‘There Are No Good Options’: The U.S. Is Running Out of Money

Treasury is running out of cash, leaving little time to resolve a debt ceiling standoff that could result in default.

Debt Showdown

Lawmakers are starting discussions on the debt limit, weeks before a critical deadline.

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