The debt ceiling was reinstated on January 2, 2025. Lawmakers should lift it as soon as possible rather than relying on ...

Elon Musk's DOGE aims to cut $4T from the federal budget, but the $36T national debt remains a major challenge.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that his department is conducting outreach to major holders of government securities to get a better picture on their thoughts on the federal debt limit.

Wendy Edelberg of Brookings says "political malpractice" might be a bigger risk to economic stability than the government's ...

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday maintained its guidance on keeping sales of longer-term debt unchanged well into 2025, despite ...

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market ...

The US Treasury Department cut the size of some benchmark bill auctions, the start of what’s likely to be a series of ...

After repeatedly blasting Janet Yellen last year over her department’s strategy for issuing federal debt, it’s now up to ...

“On Jan 2, 2025, the new debt limit ... of securities held by a federal trust fund. The extra headroom is likely to be exhausted by Jan 14 to 23, Yellen said. At that point, the Treasury will ...

If the Musk team shut down legally legitimate transfers, that could spark debate over whether the federal government is ...

The department said that no payments would be interrupted and that it was conducting a review of the integrity of the system.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk could use sensitive Treasury information to punish their enemies — or they could break America’s payment system entirely.