debt ceiling

Trump Shocks Washington with Call to Abolish Federal Debt Ceiling Amid Shutdown Crisis

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Trump Shocks Washington with Call to Abolish Federal Debt Ceiling Amid Shutdown Crisis

US President-elect Donald Trump surprised Washington lawmakers this week by calling for lifting the federal borrowing limit and even abolishing it in social media posts and interviews. The debt ceiling is a law that caps the amount of money the US federal government can borrow cumulatively to meet existing legal obligations. A congressional vote in … Read more

2023 was a year of turmoil

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2023 was a year of turmoil

With the books closed on 2023 it’s fair to say it was a year filled with turmoil both domestically and internationally. The nation began the year with egg prices sitting at historic highs, struggling to overcome the lingering impacts of inflation, and dealing with increased energy prices driven by COVID-19 recovery and a war in … Read more