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Why the Debt Limit Spending Cuts Likely Won’t Shake the Economy

With low unemployment and above-trend inflation, the economy is well positioned to absorb the modest budget cuts that President Biden and Republicans negotiated.

Takeaways From the Spending and Debt Ceiling Deal

Details are trickling out about the accord that could avert a default on the national debt. Here’s what to know.

Yellen Expects U.S. to Run Out of Cash by June 5 as Debt Talks Continue

The latest estimate is a slight extension from the previous June 1 deadline and comes as Republicans and the White House are trying to...

Debt Ceiling Crisis: How a Default Could Unfold

Here’s a look at what markets are expecting and planning for, and how a default might happen.

How a Default Could Unfold

Here’s a look at what markets are expecting and planning for, and how a default might happen.

The Ticking Clock of a U.S. Debt Default

Time is running out for Congress to raise the debt limit. What are the prospects of a compromise in the negotiations?

The Bad, the Weak and the Ugly of U.S. Debt

Biden must do something. There are no riskless options.

Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks

President Biden has offered to freeze discretionary spending, including for defense. Republicans want to spend more for the military, and cut more elsewhere.

Republicans Report Progress in Debt Limit Talks as Negotiations Continue

Negotiators reconvened on Thursday after working through the night to strike a deal, as hard-right Republicans and some Democrats expressed concerns about the shape...

Potential Debt Ceiling Deal Would Barely Change Federal Spending Path

Negotiators have focused on a relatively small corner of the budget, shunning new revenues or cuts to the fastest-growing programs

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