U.S. Debt Default Could Damage Nation’s Credit Rating If the government misses an interest payment, even by a few hours, its creditworthiness will suffer, possibly for a long time.
What Would Happen if the U.S. Defaulted on Its Debt Investors, executives and economists are preparing contingency plans as they consider the turmoil that would result from a default in the $24 trillion U.S. Treasury market.
Why Regulators Plan to Sue Over JetBlue’s Deal for Spirit Regulators looking to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion bid to buy Spirit Airways think there’s no other way to address their competition concerns.
What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt? The ultimate arbiter of a sovereign default is an open question but markets may have the final word.