Tariffs were supposed to be the rare policy that tackled two problems at once, slowing imports while throwing off enough cash ...

The downgrade comes just five months after Moody's cut its U.S. credit rating in May.

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The recent government shutdown was a stark reminder that 42 million people across the United States rely on federal food benefits. That’s 12 percent of the nation’s population that lawmakers and ...

December follows a familiar script on Capitol Hill, and healthcare seems to have reared its head as this year's pressing ...

As of the third quarter, Americans owe $1.23 trillion in credit card debt, an all-time high, the New York Fed says.

Efforts to pass a comprehensive United States (US) crypto market structure are facing a growing political logjam after the ...

The Washington PostWASHINGTON - Last week's sudden and inexplicable burst of debt-deal optimism is over. But don't ask why the $4 trillion deal collapsed. That's like asking why ...

Debt ceiling uncertainty may affect crude oil market price through multiple channels simultaneously, e.g. enterprise ...