Debt, Treasury

U.S. to Hit Debt Ceiling on Tuesday. Will Bitcoin Soar or Suffer?
Some issues never truly go away, and the U.S. debt ceiling, which limits the maximum amount the government can borrow, is one of them. It's back
Yellen says Treasury will use ‘extraordinary measures’ on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling,
Feds will hit debt ceiling day after Trump’s inauguration, forcing ‘extraordinary measures’: Treasury Secretary
This letter serves to notify you, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 8348(l)(2), of the extraordinary measures that Treasury will begin using on January 21,” Yellen wrote in a letter to the leaders of the
Yellen Warns America’s $36 Trillion Debt Ceiling Is Close
Janet Yellen, US treasury secretary, wrote in a letter to congressional leaders Friday that she was advising them “of the extraordinary measures that Treasury will begin using” to avoid breaching the debt limit.
Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to avoid debt ceiling
In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended
Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ as US approaches debt cliff
The breach of the debt ceiling officially starts the clock on how long Trump and Congress will have to act to avoid a financially catastrophic default.
US Treasury to launch measures to avoid debt limit breach on Tuesday
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the government will reach its statutory borrowing limit on Tuesday and begin employing "extraordinary measures" to keep from breaching the cap and risking a potential catastrophic default.
US Treasury to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt default
The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Tr
Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump’s inauguration
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday the nation will hit its debt ceiling the day after President Trump is inaugurated and that the agency will begin “extraordinary measures” to stave off the threat of a national default.
Trump now must confront a problem he can’t solve alone: the debt ceiling
High atop his agenda for the second day is a topic that won't be quite so simple: the debt ceiling. In fact, Trump is deeply ...
Ro Khanna says Democrats should demand a minimum wage increase in exchange for helping Trump raise the debt ceiling
Khanna told Business Insider that a federal minimum wage increase has broad support and that Democrats "should force ...
US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
The nation will hit its roughly $36 trillion debt limit on Tuesday, when the Treasury Department will start taking ...
Trump's economic plans face 'highly unusual' bond market as national debt continues to balloon
The gigantic national debt is finally starting to spook financial markets. That could hamstring Trump's economic agenda.
Sen. Rand Paul: If There Is An Attempt To Raise The Debt Ceiling, I Will Not Vote For The Bill
On Wednesday's "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Senator Rand Paul joined to talk about President-elect Donald Trump's agenda, explained ...
Democrats warn Republicans not to tie debt ceiling increase to disaster aid
House Republicans believe they will need bipartisan support to raise the debt limit, an item President-elect Donald Trump has ...
Johnson ‘not wed’ to including debt ceiling in sprawling reconciliation bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said he is “not wed” to including a debt limit increase in the reconciliation package ...
Scott Bessent says he would work with Trump, Sen. Warren to eliminate debt ceiling
The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S.