Key dates to watch as Congress negotiates over raising the U.S. government’s debt limit: — THURSDAY: This is when Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the government would no longer be able to borrow. As ...
The Congressional Budget Office projected Wednesday that the United States will breach the debt ceiling in August or September unless Congress acts. The CBO released the timeline for the “X date,” or ...
Top Republican lawmakers emerged from a meeting at the Treasury Department on Tuesday saying the House and Senate are moving closer together on key aspects of how to unlock President Trump’s ambitious ...
House Democrats are sending an early warning shot as the government’s borrowing window inches to a close: winning Democratic support for a debt-ceiling hike will come at a cost for Republicans. The ...
(The Hill) – The federal government could default on its debt as soon as July, a new forecast from the Bipartisan Policy Center warns, raising pressure on Congress for action. The prominent think tank ...
Welcome to this week’s Founder Focus! I’m Melissa Angell, Inc.‘s policy correspondent, and each week I’ll be dissecting some of the top policy issues small businesses face. You can sign up to get this ...