How the debt ceiling became a game of political chicken that continues ...

The century-old debt ceiling has become a tool for both parties to risk default ... How the debt ceiling became a game of political chicken that continues to threaten our economy. Ethan Dodd. ... Read More

Trump's $5 trillion debt ceiling strategy could force Democrats to the negotiating table

Failing to raise the debt limit before the Treasury runs out of cash could trigger further credit downgrades and roil financial markets. In short, Republicans and Democrats want to avoid a U.S. Read More

Here’s what will happen to the economy as the debt ceiling drama ...

The actual economic impact of the debt ceiling run-up in 2011 is hard to isolate and quantify, Pugliese said, noting how the sluggish US economic recovery also experienced spillover effects from ... Read More

Biden’s Chief Economist: The Chart That Convinced Me Our Debt Is a Serious Problem

Budget hawks have fretted for decades about America’s deficits and debt, repeatedly advising our government to embrace greater fiscal austerity. And for just as long, budget doves — myself included — ... Read More

A political standoff over the debt ceiling could harm the U.S. economy

As the U.S. creeps towards its debt ceiling and a political standoff takes shape, NPR's Juana Summers speaks with two of the negotiators who helped broker a deal to raise the debt limit in 2011. Read More

Views of U.S. economy improve but remain low; debt ceiling uncertainty ...

Views on raising the debt ceiling start off negative in principle, but if people are faced with the prospect of a U.S. default, a big majority would end up saying, "raise it." Here's how that unfolds: ... Read More

Editorial: Playing chicken with debt ceiling a reckless game

They would own the economic catastrophe of not raising the debt ceiling, just as they would own the political fallout of cutting Social Security, Medicare and other popular areas of federal ... Read More

In Debt Ceiling Fight, McCarthy Can Crash Economy or Blink

Put simply, the debt ceiling has to be raised, one way or another. Failing to do so puts the entire U.S. economy at risk. The credit rating for the United States would face an immediate downgrade. Read More

How to Play ‘Debt-Ceiling Chicken’ - WSJ

The fight over the debt ceiling is usually described as a game of chicken. In the current version, congressional Republicans and the Biden administration each want the other to blink first and ... Read More

Democrats dare Republicans to game of chicken with debt ceiling crisis ...

The Limit, Save, Grow Act, which cleared the House last week, was roundly rejected by Democrats, who appear unable to pass a debt limit bill that meets their standards of no strings attached. Read More