Americans’ faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn’t helping
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad...
Global markets and US futures slide as Fitch downgrades US debt rating
Hong Kong/London CNN — Global stock markets fell Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded its US credit rating, citing “a steady deterioration in standards of...
Yellen warns of ‘global financial crisis’ if US debt limit agreement isn’t reached
CNN — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday warned of the widespread global effects that could be felt if the federal government exhausts extraordinary measures...
Premarket stocks: The world has a major debt problem. Is a reset coming?
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House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill as funding deadline looms
CNN — The House voted Friday to pass a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill that would fund critical government operations across federal agencies and provide...