

Jim Tankersley
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How the G7 Oil Price Cap Has Helped Choke Revenue to Russia
Group of 7 leaders are prepared to celebrate the results of a novel effort to stabilize global oil markets and punish Moscow.

Debt Limit Meeting Between Biden and Republicans Delayed as Both Sides Seek Deal
The decision to delay Friday’s expected meeting to next week was cast as a positive development, one that could allow officials to find agreement before...

How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues.
After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.

In Debt Limit Talks, Biden and Republicans Start Far Apart
As the president prepares to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, his budget shares little common ground with spending and tax proposals from House...

With Default Looming, What Can Biden Do?
The president has not wavered in his calls for Republicans to raise the nation’s borrowing limit without condition. Privately, his aides have discussed other paths.

Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.
As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations...

Biden Faces His First Big Choice on Debt Limit
After Republicans passed a bill that pairs spending cuts and fossil fuel support with raising the nation’s borrowing cap, the president must decide when and...

The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt
Republicans’ opening bid to avert economic catastrophe by raising the nation’s borrowing limit focuses more on energy policy than reducing debt.

As Possible Debt Limit Crisis Nears, Wall Street Shrugs
Few investors have focused on the possibility that Congress will not raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avoid an economically catastrophic default.

As Possible Debt Limit Crisis Nears, Wall Street Shrugs
Few investors have focused on the possibility that Congress will not raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avoid an economically catastrophic default.