US House passes bipartisan bill to raise debt ceiling, avoid default
Lawmakers agreed on a bill that looks to avoid a catastrophic default of the United States. The text will now go to the Senate for approval.…
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Debt ceiling deal passes hurdle in the US House, teeing up Wednesday vote
Legislation brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to lift the $31.4 trillion US debt ceiling and achieve new federal spending cuts passed an important…
Biden, McCarthy reach final deal on debt ceiling days before potential default
With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the…
Biden, Republicans reach tentative US debt ceiling deal
Top Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States from the precipice of default with…
Biden says US debt deal ‘very close’ as default deadline now set to June…
Work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as President Joe Biden said Friday…
Biden, McCarthy meeting at White House ends with no debt ceiling agreement
Issued on: 23/05/2023 - 02:29
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement Monday …
‘Ghana beyond aid’ no longer: West Africa’s former model student forced to turn to…
Issued on: 21/05/2023 - 18:08Modified: 21/05/2023 - 18:17
Formerly praised for its stability and good governance, Ghana…
Biden says still believes US would be able to avoid default
Issued on: 20/05/2023 - 08:25
Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife edge Saturday as President Joe Biden…
Debt limit talks halt as Republicans, White House face ‘serious…
Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the US Capitol, a dizzying series of events in…
US Republicans pause debt crisis talks, weeks before potential default
Issued on: 19/05/2023 - 22:34
Republicans have paused crunch US debt talks less than two weeks before a possible…