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    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      US budget
      US government risks defaulting on debt as soon as July, agency warns

      Congressional Budget Office forecast comes amid growing political war of words over lifting borrowing limit

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      US economy
      Wall Street warns of riskiest US debt limit showdown since 2011

      JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs fear repeat of confrontation that resulted in downgrade of country’s credit rating

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Washington’s perilous debt ceiling impasse

      Congress must agree to raise the limit — and then ditch it for a saner measure

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      US budget
      The US hit the debt ceiling. What happens next?

      Treasury to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid default once $31.4tn borrowing limit is reached

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      US budget
      Yellen warns US will hit $31.4tn debt ceiling next week

      Treasury secretary said milestone could run risk of a damaging debt default starting in early June

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
      The debt ceiling is scarier this time Premium content

      Markets are more complacent and Congress more reckless

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      US politics & policy
      Congress gives final approval to massive $1.7tn spending bill

      Legislation including $45bn in Ukraine aid goes to US president Joe Biden for his signature

    • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
      News in-depthUS politics & policy
      Republicans split over strategy after US midterms disappointment

      The party is debating whether to moderate its message or double down after a ‘red wave’ failed to materialise

    • Sunday, 13 November, 2022
      US midterm elections
      Democrats retain control of US Senate after win in Nevada

      Biden can push ahead with agenda and judicial appointments even as GOP expected to narrowly win House

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      US midterm elections
      Trump predicts ‘great night’ for Republicans as US voters go to polls

      Midterm elections set to reshape Joe Biden’s presidency after nearly two years in office

    • Sunday, 23 October, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The US midterm elections carry high stakes

      But they will not be decisive for Donald Trump’s chances of a comeback

    • Friday, 21 October, 2022
      US midterm elections
      Biden warns Republicans will ‘explode the deficit’ if they retake Congress

      US president’s comments come as polls move back in GOP’s favour ahead of November’s midterm elections

    • Sunday, 2 October, 2022
      Natural disasters
      Biden to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after storms lash US

      Rescue workers survey extensive damage after hurricane kills more than 50 in southern states

    • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
      US politics & policy
      Manchin pulls divisive permitting proposals from US spending bill

      West Virginia senator concedes defeat following concerns measures could risk government shutdown

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Florida
      Biden warns Floridians to be ready to evacuate as Hurricane Ian nears

      ‘Devastating’ category 3 storm expected to hit the US mainland over the weekend

    • Wednesday, 15 December, 2021
      US politics & policy
      Congress votes to lift US debt ceiling to narrowly avoid default

      Proposal to raise government borrowing limit by $2.5tn passes both chambers just before deadline

    • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
      US politics & policy
      US Senate paves way for raising debt ceiling

      Important procedural vote brings lawmakers closer to averting a government default

    • Wednesday, 8 December, 2021
      US politics & policy
      Congressional leaders open way for deal to raise US debt ceiling

      Bill would stave off default and government shutdown that threaten to ‘eviscerate’ economic recovery

    • Sunday, 5 December, 2021
      InterviewUS politics & policy
      Adam Kinzinger: the ‘Rino’ leading the charge for a post-Trump GOP

      The Republican has bet his political future that the party can escape the former president’s grip

    • Friday, 3 December, 2021
      Congress votes to avert US government shutdown

      Several Republicans threatened to refuse funding in protest against Covid rules for businesses

    • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
      US politics & policy
      Biden faces US legislative logjam in run-up to Christmas

      Clock is ticking for Democrats to pass $1.75tn spending bill, avert a government shutdown and avoid default

    • Sunday, 21 November, 2021
      US politics & policy
      Republicans have fundraising edge in battle for control of US Congress

      GOP Senate campaign has twice the war chest of Democrats as donations return following January 6 boycott

    • Sunday, 24 October, 2021
      US politics & policy
      Democrats say they are close to a deal on Biden spending bill

      About 90% of social safety net package is ‘agreed to and written’, according to Nancy Pelosi

    • Friday, 8 October, 2021
      US Government
      Senate votes to raise US debt limit until December

      Upper house of Congress passes stop-gap measure to stave off threat of a default

    • Sunday, 3 October, 2021
      US politics & policy
      Democrats offer compromise on spending after weekend of infighting

      Progressives say they are willing to lower cost of $3.5tn package of measures that has split party

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