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After 10 straight interest-rate hikes, borrowers face sharply higher costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
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After 10 straight interest-rate hikes, borrowers face sharply higher costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
The U.S. averted disaster by raising the debt ceiling, but a mild recession is still possible even as job numbers remain hot, according to the head of Bank of America. Mark Strassmann breaks down how the U.S. economy is doing.
President Biden Saturday signed a bipartisan bill that will suspend the nation's debt ceiling and avoid what could have been a catastrophic government default. Christina Ruffini has more.
President Biden will likely sign the debt limit bill later today after the House and Senate approved it this week. It's a win for the president as the 2024 campaign season gets underway in earnest. CBS News Correspondent Wendy Gillette reports from New York.
President Biden delivered remarks from the Oval Office Friday night after Congress passed bipartisan legislation to suspend the U.S. debt limit until 2025. Watch his address in this CBS News Special Report, with analysis from Margaret Brennan and Nancy Cordes.
The president spoke less than 24 hours after the Senate approved the agreement in a bipartisan vote.
The debt ceiling deal has cleared both chambers of Congress and is headed to the president's desk.
The U.S. Senate is now taking up the compromise bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default. The House overwhelmingly passed the measure on Wednesday, but there are some grumblings in the Senate. Natalie Brand reports.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Skyler Henry reports on members of the House of Representatives debating the White House debt ceiling deal (5-31-2023)
House Freedom Caucus members are unhappy with the debt ceiling deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden.
Natalie Brand reports on members of the House of Representatives preparing to vote on the White House debt ceiling deal (5-31-2023)
Scott McFarland reports on criticism leveled from both sides of the aisle against debt limit bill (5-29-2023)
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy both expressed optimism that they would be able to get their respective parties on board for the debt ceiling plan they negotiated. Natalie Brand has the latest.
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
The House Democratic leader said he can guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debt.
Bradley Blackburn reports on agreement reached to raise debt limit just days ahead of default (5-28-2023)
The massive storms that soaked California at the beginning of this year allowed many in the state to automatically be granted a tax extension. But that’s causing problems for the U.S. balance sheet as it approaches the deadline to raise the debt ceiling. Julie Weil, a tax reporter for the Washington Post, has more.
Republican lawmakers want the government to slash federal spending, which ballooned during the pandemic.
President Joe Biden wrapped up a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss raising the debt ceiling as the U.S. government will soon run out of money to pay its bills -- and possibly dive into a recession if no deal is reached. Nicole Sganga reports.
Negotiations over the debt ceiling ended on Capitol Hill as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy prepare for face-to-face talks Monday afternoon.
Following several meetings Friday, White House negotiators and Republican congressional leaders left the Capitol without an agreement on solving the nation's debt ceiling crisis. President Biden is expected to cut short his Asia-Pacific trip to return to Washington to address the issue. Christina Ruffini has the latest.
Without a deal, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the U.S. could be unable to pay its bills and might default on its debt as soon as June 1.
Skyler Henry reports on the stalemate in the negotiations to raise the debt ceiling and avoid the first federal default in United States history.
The treasury secretary moved up her estimate of when the U.S. risks defaulting on its debt.
