Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble

Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble

If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.
Phil Washington, Biden’s F.A.A. Nominee, Faces Murky Road to Confirmation

Phil Washington, Biden’s F.A.A. Nominee, Faces Murky Road to Confirmation

The nominee, Phillip A. Washington, who has yet to receive a confirmation hearing, has drawn scrutiny over his aviation experience and his involvement in a corruption inquiry.