#McCarthy tries to get out of his box on debt ceiling 

#McCarthy tries to get out of his box on debt ceiling 

McCarthy tries to get out of his box on debt ceiling  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is pressing for Democrats to come to the bargaining table and begin negotiations to address the nation’s debt limit, as he faces pressures within his party to make good on significant fiscal reform.   McCarthy called on the White House to start…

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#McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt

#McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt

McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday he is confident that the U.S. will never default on its debt and that he is not concerned a financial crisis could be on the horizon.  McConnell told reporters in his home state that while the push to raise…

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#Treasury resorts to ‘extraordinary measures’ after US hits debt limit

#Treasury resorts to ‘extraordinary measures’ after US hits debt limit

Treasury resorts to ‘extraordinary measures’ after US hits debt limit Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday notified congressional leaders that her office will begin to implement “extraordinary measures” to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt. The nation’s debt climbed to more than $31.4 trillion this week, federal financial data shows, crossing the threshold set by…

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