As U.S. Hits Debt Limit, Treasury Starts “Special Measures”
The Treasury Department is beginning the use of special measures to avoid a U.S. payments default, after the federal debt limit was reached Thursday.
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$1.7 Trillion Government Spending Package Clears Senate and House, Heads to President
On Thursday, 166 members voted by proxy, taking advantage of the pandemic-era policy that Republicans have vowed to end in the next Congress,
Treasury Dept. Urges Congress to Raise Debt Limit
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew on Monday pressured Congress to raise the debt limit well before an end-of-the month deadline, warning that lawmakers risked derailing a potential "breakthrough year for our economy" if they don't act quickly.
Shutdown Hitting Virginia Hardest, Survey Finds
The federal fiscal uncertainty stands to hit Virginia harder than any other state, a new survey finds.