Congressional GOP leaders are in a massive pickle as they weigh how to deal with a looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling ...

The government exceeded its borrowing limit on Trump's second day in office, leaving the new government with an uncertain ...

Is Elon Musk the most powerful civilian since Rasputin? The SpaceX owner’s political influence has soared but, like history’s other disruptors, it’s a test of where the power lies in a democracy ...

As she exited the job, Treasury Secretary Yellen urged Congress to increase or suspend the debt ceiling—and detailed actions ...

In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary mea ...

The new president and congressional leaders are meeting Tuesday to hash out a strategy for maintaining US creditworthiness ...

The day after President Donald Trump takes office, the U.S. Treasury said it will employ "extraordinary measures" to avoid ...

The day after President Donald Trump takes office, the U.S. Treasury said it will employ "extraordinary measures" to avoid ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's parting gift to Pres.-elect Donald Trump announced debt limit reached his first full day back in office.

In one of her last acts as Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from ...

Friday Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their public debut at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The pair arrived ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the government will reach its debt limit on Tuesday and will need to take “extraordinary measures” to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic ...