Slow US Tax Collections Spark Angst About Debt Ceiling X-Date
Tax collection projections are down. Refunds are up. That’s a formula that could dampen US government revenue and, if it ...
Why Trump Is Right About Ending The Debt Ceiling
The debt ceiling does nothing to control spending—and puts the U.S. economy at risk. Congress should eliminate this outdated ...
Congress is on the clock to raise the debt ceiling to avoid default
The consequences of failing to raise the debt ceiling are astronomical and could cause the government to miss payments on its ...
US could run short of money to pay its bills by August without a debt limit deal, CBO says
The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money ...
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, budget office says
The federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn't act, the Congressional Budget ...
CBO: U.S. could run out of money by August if debt ceiling isn't raised
If Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, the United States is expected to default on its bills in either August or ...
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Debt Ceiling Needs to be Raised in Advance of X Date
Recent reports from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Bipartisan Policy Center estimate that the debt ceiling, which was reinstated on January 2, will need to be lifted in advance of the ...
Republicans reach ‘consensus’ on raising the debt limit with single, filibuster-proof bill
Senate Republicans had previously endorsed a two-track approach, with the second bill focusing just on renewing the 2017 Tax ...
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For Once, a Debt Ceiling Fight May Be Democrats’ Best Option
It may be playing with fire, but it’s the best hope the party has to extract concessions from a reckless Trump administration ...
GOP lawmakers’ budget framework will raise debt limit, pass Trump border, energy and tax bill all before June
A House GOP aide told The Post that the “target cuts” for both chambers of Congress will be reconciled — with at least $1.5 ...
Senate Republicans warm to hiking the debt limit in their sweeping party-line bill
If Republicans fail to get the votes on their own to lift the debt ceiling, with the deadline expected in August or September ...
Debt limit time crunch could test both parties
House Democrats are sending an early warning shot as the government’s borrowing window inches to a close: winning Democratic ...