The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is less than 24 hours away, but the U.S. won't actually default until the end of the month.

Whether or not Congress raises the debt ceiling in time, we may be headed for another economic slowdown.

The clock is ticking, but Congressional leaders have yet to reach an agreement.

If a deal doesn't look to be close, why so much confidence coming from congressional leaders?

We’re told the country may default on some of its debt obligations if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling.

A weak start on Wall Street with the federal budget and the future of federal borrowing still unresolved.

All eyes around the world are on Democrats and Republicans in Washington, waiting to see if they will come to an agreement over the debt limit.

Lawmakers in Washington have until Thursday to raise the debt ceiling.

So many metaphors have been used to describe the government shutdown. Do they help at all?