By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Congress must approve a budget by October 1, or our government will shut down. That means that people will not...
Sarah N. Lynch and Jason Lange, REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve drew together extensive plans for handling a U.S. debt default that included...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Believe it or not, President Obama’s decision to finally stand up to Teapublicans – a Republican Party hijacked by...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions...
by CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hold the champagne. Even after lawmakers complete their pending deal to avert a federal default and fully reopen...
By Stephanie J. Jones NNPA Columnist Dear Speaker Boehner: It’s hard to know whether to feel pity or disgust for you as we watch...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist As these words are being written, the Obama administration is trying to end a shutdown of the United States government...
[BBC] A senior Chinese official has warned that the “clock is ticking” to avoid a US default that could hurt China’s interests and the global economy....
[Bloomberg] The U.S. congressional standoff that shut down the government for the first time in 17 years is a buying opportunity for stock investors, if history...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist At press time, it was unclear whether Congress would finally evade a government shutdown on October 1. I do know, however, that...