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Donald Trump shrugs and gestures as he speaks into a microphone behind a "Trump Vance" podium.
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Trump admits he would prefer to eliminate the debt ceiling under Biden so he can avoid taking the heat for more government borrowing

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December 20, 2024
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Politics

Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out

By Kevin Freking, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated Press
May 29, 2023
US President Joe Biden
Politics

Biden says debt-limit deal reached, urges Congress to pass legislation

By Jennifer Jacobs, Alexis Shanes, Gregory Korte and Bloomberg
May 29, 2023
Debt deal adds fresh headwind to U.S economy already at risk of recession
Finance

Debt deal adds fresh headwind to U.S economy already at risk of recession

By Eric Martin, Christopher Condon, Viktoria Dendrinou and Bloomberg
May 28, 2023
Janet Yellen says odds U.S. can pay its bills by mid-June ‘quite low’ as fears of catastrophic default grow
Finance

Janet Yellen says odds U.S. can pay its bills by mid-June ‘quite low’ as fears of catastrophic default grow

By Viktoria Dendrinou and Bloomberg
May 21, 2023
Debt limit talks stalled as McCarthy says White House has ‘moved backwards’ since Republican walk-out
Finance

Debt limit talks stalled as McCarthy says White House has ‘moved backwards’ since Republican walk-out

By Steven T. Dennis, Billy House and Bloomberg
May 20, 2023
Top Obama economist says we should abolish the debt limit as the current political ‘brinkmanship’ hurts the economy
Finance

Top Obama economist says we should abolish the debt limit as the current political ‘brinkmanship’ hurts the economy

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May 16, 2023
Biden spars with Republicans over deep cuts in social programs in exchange for raising the debt ceiling
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Biden spars with Republicans over deep cuts in social programs in exchange for raising the debt ceiling

By Josh Boak, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
May 1, 2023
Kevin McCarthy says ‘we will pass’ GOP debt-limit bill this week, dodges question on whether he’s secured 218 Republican votes
Politics

Kevin McCarthy says ‘we will pass’ GOP debt-limit bill this week, dodges question on whether he’s secured 218 Republican votes

By Erik Wasson and Bloomberg
April 23, 2023
Mitch McConnell expected to offer short-term deal to raise debt ceiling
Finance

Mitch McConnell expected to offer short-term deal to raise debt ceiling

By Erik Wasson and Bloomberg
October 6, 2021
Defying pessimism over debt ceiling deadline, Moody’s says U.S. credit rating is ‘stable’
Finance

Defying pessimism over debt ceiling deadline, Moody’s says U.S. credit rating is ‘stable’

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October 5, 2021
What would happen if the U.S. doesn’t raise the debt ceiling?
Finance

What would happen if the U.S. doesn’t raise the debt ceiling?

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October 5, 2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Finance

The debt ceiling mystery: Why no one really knows exactly when the U.S. will run out of cash

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October 1, 2021
Republicans block bill to keep government going
Politics

Republicans block bill to keep government going

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller and The Associated Press
September 27, 2021
Biden administration warns of severe cuts to federal programs if debt limit isn’t raised
Politics

Biden administration warns of severe cuts to federal programs if debt limit isn’t raised

By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
September 17, 2021

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