The U.S. loses its top AAA rating from Fitch over worries about the nation's finances
Fitch Ratings cut the United States' credit rating by one notch, from the top-rated AAA to AA+, sayi...
federal debt
The federal deficit nearly tripled, raising concern about the country's finances
The federal government's deficit nearly tripled in the first nine months of the fiscal year, a surge...
Yellen sets new deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling: June 5
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the government won't have enough money to pay all of its bills ...
5 things people get wrong about the debt ceiling saga
The U.S. is running short of both time and money to pay its bills. At some point in the next several...
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers Monday that the federal government could run short ...