JIM TANKERSLEY
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Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.
As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations...
Biden Faces His First Big Choice on Debt Limit
After Republicans passed a bill that pairs spending cuts and fossil fuel support with raising the nation’s borrowing cap, the president must decide when and...
The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt
Republicans’ opening bid to avert economic catastrophe by raising the nation’s borrowing limit focuses more on energy policy than reducing debt.
As Possible Debt Limit Crisis Nears, Wall Street Shrugs
Few investors have focused on the possibility that Congress will not raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avoid an economically catastrophic default
How Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Could Have Spread Far and Wide
New research suggests large parts of the country remain vulnerable to widespread bank failure in the event of a run on deposits.
Latest Jobs Data Hints at a Slowdown That President Biden Needs
Robust growth in jobs has delighted the White House and helped the economy avoid a recession, but it has been accompanied by persistently high inflation.
Latest Jobs Data Hints at a Slowdown That President Biden Needs
Robust growth in jobs has delighted the White House and helped the economy avoid a recession, but it has been accompanied by persistently high inflation.
Top Economist Leaves White House, and an Economy Not Yet ‘Normal’
Cecilia Rouse says lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to haunt the recovery from recession — and drag on Americans’ optimism for the economy.