Debt-Limit Showdown Splits Credit Raters on US Downgrade Trigger
The three most-cited debt-rating firms are all expecting Congress ultimately to raise the federal debt ceiling. Despite a deep partisan divide.
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Debt-Limit Fight Risks Early End to Fed Quantitative Tightening
Federal Reserve’s quantitative-tightening program risks being propelled toward an early end as US politicians bicker in Washington.
Debt Ceiling 'Game of Chicken' Will Terrify Markets -Bain Capital's Lavine
If the U.S. Congress becomes mired in an argument on whether to raise the debt ceiling, this will hurt the U.S. economy and rattle financial markets.
Fed Needs Mortgage-Backed Securities Exit Plan 'Earlier Than Later,' George Says
George has urged her colleagues to come to terms "earlier than later" on a plan for the U.S. central bank to exit the mortgage-backed securities mrkt.
President Biden Vows to Veto ‘Reckless’ Republican Bill
Biden would Veto ‘reckless’ Republican bill reversing IRS funding and 87,000 new hires — here's how it could impact you.
Bond Traders Bet Big That Fed Policy Rate Hikes Stop Short of 5%
Bond traders are backing the Federal Reserve into a corner.
What a U.S. Government Debt Default Would Mean for You
Congress and the White House must agree on raising the $31.4 trillion government-debt ceiling to avoid default.
