National Debt
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When will the U.S. run out of money? It’s tough to say.
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Justin Ho
May 25, 2023
Predicting the exact timing of a government default is difficult, given the amount of the variability in government spending and revenue.
What happens to benefit checks if there's no deal on the debt ceiling?
May 23, 2023
Supplemental Security Income payments and veterans 'payments could be among the first checks to be delayed.
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The messy money reality at the center of the debt ceiling fight
May 22, 2023
Raising the federal government’s borrowing limit isn’t about spending. It’s about how money works.
Is Washington finally getting serious about the debt ceiling?
May 19, 2023
Every day there's a warning about how catastrophic a default on the national debt would be. What's it going to take to avoid that?
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Make Me Smart | Episode 926
Everything you wanted to know about the debt ceiling
May 17, 2023Clawing back unspent COVID funds might contribute to a debt ceiling solution — but not much
by
Henry Epp
May 15, 2023
The exact amount left from pandemic spending bills could be as little as $30 billion — a fraction of this year’s federal deficit.
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The markets are taking debt limit uncertainty in stride — for now
by
Justin Ho
May 9, 2023
Stock markets aren't upset by the debt limit debate. But that could change as the June 1 default deadline draws closer, analysts say.