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The Debt Ceiling Fight: Who’s Lobbying for What?
Update: In the late hours of May 31, 2023, the House of Representatives has passed a bill to...
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How a US Federal Government Default Could Affect You
For Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, it was time to give a clear warning: Congress and the White...
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The Fight for the Debt Ceiling Has 5 Possible Endings
Over the past few decades, debates around the “debt ceiling” have become a recurrent feature of our...
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Why Social Security May Only Be 10 Years Away from Collapse
Without significant reforms in its pay structure, Social Security payments may be facing an...
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Why Higher Interest Rates are Dangerous for the United States
In what was likely one of the most significant economic moves of the decade, 2022 saw a series of...
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Four Key Lessons from the CBO's Long-Term Budget Outlook
Earlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published a massive report on the possible...
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Interest May Cost Us a Record Amount of Money within 10 Years
Earlier this year, a report from the Congressional Budget Office offered a torrent of serious...
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Former FED Vice-Chair: Recession is "Very Likely"
As 2022 draws to an end, it is easy to see a consistent pattern among leading economists. This...
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Deutsche Bank Revisits its Forecast, Predicting a “Deep Recession” This Time
A team of economists working for Germany’s Deutsche Bank revised the company’s official outlook...