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National Debt

US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

  • Aug 20

Credit card debt: What should you do if you're delinquent?

  • Jun 30

Dow closes down 800 points as bond yields spike

  • May 21, 2025

What is the debt ceiling, and does a default 'possibly mean nothing'?

  • Dec 20, 2024

Debt ceiling talks 'making progress,' Biden says amid elusive deal

  • May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling timeline: What happens if US defaults

  • May 25, 2023

Older Americans worried debt default means no Social Security

  • May 24, 2023

McCarthy sends negotiators to White House ahead of potential default

  • May 24, 2023

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  • Jun 30
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House votes to pass debt limit bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

  • Jun 1, 2023
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Debt ceiling default could have devastating consequences for Bay Area families

  • May 23, 2023

Latest Videos

1:00

Scammers posing as employees from well-known companies, Better Business Bureau says

  • Oct 14
1:30

Credit card delinquencies at highest level in 15 years, report says: What to do if you're delinquent

  • Jun 30
1:44

House votes to pass debt limit bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

  • Jun 1, 2023
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Debt ceiling default could have devastating consequences for Bay Area families

  • May 23, 2023

Latest Stories

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Debt default could cut millions of jobs. Here's who would lose employment first

Even a brief debt ceiling breach of about one week would slash 1.5 million jobs, raising the unemployment rate from 3.4% to 5%, a Moody's Analytics report found in March.

  • May 24, 2023

Here's how US debt default could affect you

Millions of Americans who rely on federal payments to make ends meet, could be negatively impacted if the government is unable to pay its bills come June 1.

  • May 24, 2023

Debt ceiling default could have devastating consequences for Bay Area families

If the government defaults, social security checks and veterans' benefits could be delayed - impacting thousands in the Bay Area. Here's how else Californians may be affected.

  • May 23, 2023
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Debt ceiling talks end after briefly resuming, McCarthy's top negotiator says

The debt limit negotiations between GOP negotiators and the White House ended Friday night with no progress after meeting for roughly an hour and a half.

  • May 20, 2023

US reaches debt limit; Treasury Department now taking 'extraordinary measures'

The extraordinary measures will buy Congress some time -- Secretary Yellen said it's unlikely the government will exhaust its cash and the emergency maneuvers before early June, though she noted there is "considerable uncertainty" around that forecast.

  • Jan 19, 2023