WASHINGTON — Terms and phrases like the "debt ceiling," reconciliation" and "continuing resolution" may sound like complicated government policies and procedures. However, the issues and policies are ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is taking action Thursday to avert a government shutdown. However, lawmakers are doing so by not addressing the debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said if ...

If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at risk amid a ...

T-bills are dwindling in supply, as the U.S. has been operating without a debt-ceiling fix since January The booming money-market-fund industry could soon face a shortage of its favorite assets to buy ...