Yellen says June 1 is 'hard deadline' for raising debt ceiling
WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said June 1 remains a "hard deadline" for raising the
2023-05-21 21:54
Memecoin Mania and NFTs Bring a ‘Seismic Shift’ for Bitcoin Mining
An eruption of memecoins and nonfungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain has reshaped the revenue profile of miners
2023-05-21 21:18
Biden says won't agree to bipartisan deal on debt solely on Republicans' terms
HIROSHIMA, Japan U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not agree to a deal with Republicans
2023-05-21 18:18
Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
2023-05-21 17:54
Biden, House Speaker McCarthy could speak Sunday on debt limit
By Trevor Hunnicutt HIROSHIMA, Japan U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy could speak as
2023-05-21 11:19
US cities with military bases risk economic damage in debt ceiling fight
The US could default on its debt as soon as under two weeks from now, and cities with a large military presence risk an economic firestorm if lawmakers don't act.
2023-05-20 22:22
Washington quiet as debt ceiling deadline inches closer
WASHINGTON White House and Republican congressional negotiators on raising the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling were quiet on
2023-05-20 21:57
Treasury burns through funds amid bumpy debt ceiling talks
The Treasury Department is steadily draining the funds it has to pay the nation's bills during the debt ceiling impasse.
2023-05-20 07:21
No Talk of Moon Shots at This Year’s Bitcoin Bash in Miami
It turns out that the Bitcoin faithful still like to party even after the annus horribilis that shook
2023-05-20 05:23
How tornadoes, crypto and mudslides pushed up the debt default deadline
The so-called X-date, or the day the US government can no longer pay its bills, may be on an accelerated timeline because the federal government collected less money on Tax Day in April than it had anticipated.
2023-05-20 05:18
Montana could sign law defining sex, raising transgender rights concerns
By Daniel Trotta Montana could become the fourth state to pass a law defining sex as strictly "male"
2023-05-20 03:24
US debt ceiling: Republicans hit pause on negotiations for now
The lead Republican negotiator walks out of a closed-door meeting with White House representatives.
2023-05-20 01:50