Source: Debt ceiling 'agreement in principle' has been reached

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle" late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal that to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline,

Round 3 of Disney job cuts starting

Disney has said it plans to trim 7,000 from its workforce overall

Debt ceiling: No agreement yet, but Biden, McCarthy say they're optimistic after meeting

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy say they and their lead negotiators have had a productive meeting at the White House on the impasse over the government's debt ceiling.

Biden gets low approval ratings on economy, guns and more in latest AP-NORC poll

Public approval of Biden’s handling of the economy remains low in a time of high inflation, a difficult housing market and concerns about a potential U.S. government debt default.

Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle, how the impasse could end

Negotiations are continuing over raising the nation's debt ceiling and mere days before the government could reach a “hard deadline” and run out of cash to pay its bills.

Debt ceiling: Biden 'confident' there will be no default

Negotiators are racing to beat a deadline of June 1, which is when the Treasury Dept. said the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debts for the first time in history and risk financial catastrophe.

Housing market could tumble into a 'deep freeze' if US defaults on its debt

A new analysis from Zillow projected that home-buying costs could surge by a stunning 22% if Congress fails to raise the debt limit by June 1.

Renters get some relief as rent burdens plummet, but low-income families still struggle: new report

Renters in the U.S. are experiencing some relief from rental burdens, according to a new report by Moody’s Analytics. The number of metros experiencing higher rent burdens dropped 91% from last quarter.

Number of new American business applications hits an all-time high

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 5.4 million new business applications were filed in 2021, the highest of any year on record. 

United planning to hire 15K workers ahead of expected summer travel surge

The hiring sign is out at United Airlines. The airline said Wednesday that it plans to add 15,000 workers this year, and hired 7,000 in just the past four months.

Feds raise key interest rate to highest level in 16 years

The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years.

Central Texans have a couple of weeks left to protest their property's tax assessment

House Bill 2 would tighten up the cap on yearly assessments. Senate Bill 3 would raise the state’s homestead exemption — the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed by school districts.