Target removing some Pride merchandise after anti-LGBTQ threats against staff
Target on Wednesday said it was removing some products that celebrate Pride Month after the company and its employes became the focus of a "volatile" anti-LGBTQ campaign.
2023-05-24 23:24
Explainer-U.S. debt ceiling focus on 'discretionary spending' means cuts ahead
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The central pillar of any debt-ceiling agreement between President Joe Biden and
2023-05-24 22:47
White House, Republicans plan to convene on US debt ceiling as deadline looms
By Moira Warburton, Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Speaker
2023-05-24 19:22
What US Treasury debt payments are at risk of default?
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK Wall Street's focus is turning to at-risk U.S. Treasury debt payments as the
2023-05-24 12:27
US money market fund assets hit record highs despite debt-ceiling fears
By John McCrank NEW YORK U.S. money market fund assets hit a new record of $5.8 trillion this
2023-05-24 12:18
Target removes some LGBTQ products after threats
The company says the move is to protect its employees amid "confrontational behaviour" in some stores.
2023-05-24 11:23
The debt ceiling is an awkward place to talk about spending
The debt ceiling snafu, which has the potential to wreck the US economy, is a civics lesson in the bizarrely inefficient way the American government spends your money.
2023-05-24 05:26
Explainer-How could a US debt ceiling default hit regular Americans?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON What could happen on Main Street if Washington's political showdown over the debt ceiling
2023-05-24 05:22
America's borrowing is its superpower. A default would tarnish that
Call it American financial exceptionalism: The full faith and credit of the US government goes far, but a default because of the debt ceiling would change that.
2023-05-24 00:28
How you can prepare for a debt default
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed June 1 as the hard deadline to raise the debt ceiling on Monday, saying she expects the US not to be able to pay all of its bills in early June.
2023-05-23 20:24
Biden and McCarthy aides hunt for bipartisan debt ceiling deal
By Jarrett Renshaw White House and congressional Republican negotiators will meet again on Tuesday to resolve a months-long
2023-05-23 18:20
Biden and McCarthy are projecting optimism, but there's still no debt limit deal
The clock is ticking for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to come to agreement to avoid a first-ever default on the nation's debt. And although there are some positive signs suggesting they're closer to a consensus, there is still no deal.
2023-05-23 17:27