We are a month into a costly government shutdown, which is on track to become one of the longest in history. The debt ceiling has been used previously as a political weapon by both parties to gain ...

If the U.S. defaults on its debt, the government would fail to meet its financial obligations to bondholders. This would trigger widespread economic disruption. While the U.S. has never fully ...

The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the debt limit to $41.2 trillion, or 136 percent of GDP. Some believe that Congress will have to raise the debt limit again before the 2026 ...

Debt ceiling uncertainty may affect crude oil market price through multiple channels simultaneously, e.g. enterprise production, investor sentiment (SENT), and government shutdown. More specifically, ...

The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the debt limit to $41.2 trillion, or 136 percent of GDP. Some believe that Congress will have to raise the debt limit again before the 2026 ...