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Debt ceiling
The problem with taking default out for a spin
by
David Gura
Oct 9, 2013
A cadre of so-called "debt-limit deniers" says it’s no big deal if the U.S. fails to raise its borrowing limit.
Wall Street and the debt ceiling
by
Juli Niemann
Oct 8, 2013
How is Wall Street reacting to the debt ceiling debacle?
A train approaches a cliff. But what day will it go over?
by
David Gura
Oct 8, 2013
On a day of dueling press conferences over the federal shutdown, private observers say the date we may exhaust our borrowing authority may be later than expected.
No jobs report today because of the shutdown, but most forecasting 180,000 jobs added
Oct 4, 2013
Economists are predicting about 180,000 jobs were added last month, but no way to know if it's accurate due to the government shutdown.
Government shutdown 2013 and the (sometimes) lowly contractor
Oct 3, 2013
There are 800,000 government workers who aren't being paid. But how about the hundreds of thousands of government contractors?
Markets fret over the shutdown and debt ceiling
Oct 2, 2013
Worries about the shutdown lead to more worries about the debt ceiling.
Who does the U.S. actually owe $16.7 trillion to?
by
Paddy Hirsch
Oct 2, 2013
Although we often think of our debt as owed to foreign countries, in reality, America owes a lot of money to ourselves. Even regular Americans indirectly own a large chunk of our national debt.
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For public good, not for profit.
Despite being traditional allies, big business now fed up with Capitol Hill
by
David Gura
Oct 2, 2013
President Obama meets with top finance executives Wednesday to discuss the debt ceiling.
Can Wall Street avoid another fiscal cliff?
by
Amy Scott
Oct 2, 2013
Bank executives head to the White House to discuss the government shutdown and efforts to raise the federal debt ceiling. How much influence do the bankers have?
Market reaction to shutdown is muted today, but won't stay that way for long
by
Juli Niemann
Oct 1, 2013
But failure by Congress to raise the debt ceiling would get a much stronger reaction than we're seeing this morning.