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Trump wants to extend US debt ceiling, says he doesn't want to see a default
President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants the U.S. Congress to extend the nation's debt ceiling, adding that he did not want to see the federal government default on its debt, which currently tops $36 trillion.
Debt-Ceiling Fight Has New X Factor: Trump
Democrats see potential for an agreement with the president-elect that permanently defuses the borrowing-limit threat.
US debt ceiling reinstated as risk of default looms
The Treasury Secretary said that officials will soon have to start taking extraordinary measures to avert such a default, which analysts have warned — on the multiple prior occasions the US has neared its debt ceiling — could throw the global economy into turmoil.
Why Trump is antsy about the coming debt ceiling fight
A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are already making Donald Trump unhappy.
Video: Trump Says Debt Ceiling Is ‘Not About Spending More Money’, Wants To Avoid Risk Of Defaulting
Trump Says Debt Ceiling Is ‘Not About Spending More Money’, Wants To Avoid Risk Of Defaulting During a press briefing at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, President-elect Trump was asked about Fuel your success with Forbes.
Trump blasts GOP, McCarthy over debt ceiling
President-elect Trump on Sunday harshly criticized the House GOP, and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), for voting to raise the debt ceiling in 2023 through Jan. 1, 2025. Trump in a post on Truth Social called McCarthy “a good man and a friend of mine,

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Fitch warns of US debt-ceiling stalemate despite Republican-controlled government
A unified government under President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to lead to a quick resolution of the U.S. debt-ceiling ...
The U.S. Is About To Hit The Debt Ceiling Again: What That Means For The Economy
A key deadline for the government's borrowing limit is rapidly approaching, but lawmakers may not have to deal with it until ...
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New year, new Congress, old problem: the debt ceiling
The new cohort of lawmakers could agree to once again suspend it. They could also get rid of the national debt cap altogether ...
Republicans will still have to deal with the debt ceiling in 2025. Here’s what you need to know
Although President-elect Donald Trump wanted to start 2025 without having to worry about the debt ceiling, he did not get his ...
Federal government nears debt-ceiling limit, Yellen warns
The Treasury Department on Friday said the government is beginning to run out of money to finance its debt obligations.
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The debt ceiling is back, but no need to worry – yet
(CNN) — The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend with in 2025. President-elect Donald Trump is demanding ...
Why investors clinging to cash could lose money in U.S. debt-ceiling fight
Investors clutching cash might soon bear the brunt of a U.S. debt-ceiling fight, which could boil over in the next few weeks ...
5 things to know for Jan. 2: New Orleans attack, Tesla explosion, fireworks chaos, Puerto Rico power outage, debt ceiling
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. At least 14 people were killed in New Orleans ...