For the first time in seven years, the federal government could shut down. As of Friday morning, Republicans and Democrats ...

Shutdowns have long been immaterial for the stock and bond markets, but there’s a risk now that a political confrontation ...

The US government shutdown emerges, risking a debt downgrade, recession, and asset price bubble bursts. Click here to read ...

If there is any hope that our nation will be able to climb out of its current fiscal quagmire, money spent by the government should have some positive return on investment.

Lawmakers have until Oct. 1 to pass a new budget. If they don't, the federal government will shut down. Here's what that ...

The way to do it is to convert to multiyear spending cycles and avoid the constant drama over appropriations.

In August 2023, Fitch Ratings dropped the credit rating of the United States from AAA to AA+, citing a "steady deterioration in standards of governance" within Congress over raising the country's debt ...

The growing costs to buy and maintain a car – exacerbated by inflation and tariffs – are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left ...

WASHINGTON — Congress will not vote on extending President Donald Trumps 30-day emergency order that sent National Guard troops to D.C. and federalized the Metropolitan Police Department. That's ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

FIRST ON FOX: A pair of congressional Republicans is determined to keep the government open and willing to force their colleagues to stay in Washington, D.C., to get it done. Sen. James Lankford, ...

BRASILIA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate has approved a constitutional amendment that will gradually include court-ordered debt payments in fiscal target calculations starting in 2027, easing ...