US will hit debt limit on Tuesday, Treasury's Yellen warns in letter. What happens next?
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in a letter on Friday to congressional leaders, said the Treasury would begin using ...
Biden administration punishes key players in major Chinese hacks of US government
The Biden administration on Friday made one final push to expose what officials say is a rampant Chinese cyber-espionage ...
More alleged Chinese intrusions into the US Treasury revealed
In a separate recent attack, Chinese group Salt Typhoon allegedly breached 9 major telecommunications firms in a huge ...
US Treasury reports record $711 billion budget deficit for first months of 2025
The $711 billion October-December deficit was $201 billion higher than the $510 billion deficit in the same period a year ...
US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
The nation will hit its roughly $36 trillion debt limit on Tuesday, when the Treasury Department will start taking extraordinary measures to allow the government to pay its bills, outgoing Treasury ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large
The Department of Homeland Security’s massive bureaucracy has many critical national security functions and spends billions ...
US Home Insurance Costs Rose More Steeply in Areas of Climate Risk, US Treasury Dept Study Finds
WASHINGTON - Homeowners in areas most at risk of damage from hurricanes, wildfires and other climate perils pay far more for ...