Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...

"As we enter this new year, my hope is that Congress — not just our Nebraska representatives — will acknowledge the ...

The federal debt limit has no practical value. This suggests that ending it would be a good idea. Yet the laws of unintended ...

A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are ...

"Just last week, the national debt eclipsed $30 trillion," he said on that night in 2022. "As our national debt balloons, ...

The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...

While many Democrats and budget experts see the debt ceiling as a problem, some fiscal conservatives think it has helped ...

President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an ...

The College Cost Reduction Act aims to reduce college costs and student loan use. But the bill has some problematic parts ...

President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and ...