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Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default 05/27/2023 11:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation's legal debt ceiling late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal to limit federal spending and avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. However, the agreement ri AP source: Biden, GOP agree to 2-year budget, debt-limit increase; includes enhanced work requirements for food aid 05/27/2023 09:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Biden, GOP agree to 2-year budget, debt-limit increase; includes enhanced work requirements for food aid. AP source: Biden, McCarthy reach 'agreement in principle' to raise debt ceiling as default deadline looms June 5 05/27/2023 08:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Biden, McCarthy reach 'agreement in principle' to raise debt ceiling as default deadline looms June 5. VP Harris praises cadets' sacrifice in West Point's 1st commencement speech by a woman 05/27/2023 04:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but noted they were entering an “unsettled world” because of Russian aggression and the rising thr AP's Global Week in Pictures: May 20-May 26 05/27/2023 07:30am • May 20 - 26, 2023 From the U.S. debt limit negotiations in Washington, to a new Panamanian law that gives legal rights to leatherback sea turtles, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the past week. The se Biden says debt deal 'very close' with default deadline now set at June 5 05/26/2023 10:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said a deal to resolve the government's debt ceiling crisis seemed “very close” late Friday, even as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic default was pushed back to June 5 and seemed likely to drag negotiations between the White House and Republican X marks the spot: Yellen tells Congress US could run out of money to pay all its bills by June 5 05/26/2023 09:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress on Friday that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by June 5 — four days later than previously estimated — if lawmakers do not act in time to raise the federal debt ceiling. Yellen’s letter comes as Congress breaks fo Stock market today: Tech leads more gains on Wall Street 05/26/2023 08:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks powered solid gains for Wall Street on Friday after another chipmaker reported strong demand related to artificial intelligence. The upbeat finish to the week for major indexes comes amid lingering anxiety over persistently high inflation, the risk of a U.S. debt It's complicated: 'X-date' calculations aim to zero in on when the US may run short of cash 05/26/2023 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the concern over just when the government might run short of money to pay its bills, it turns out that no one can be absolutely sure exactly when the country will default — what officials are calling the “X-date” — if there's no deal to raise the debt limit. Calcu Debt ceiling explained: What to know about the showdown in Washington as default looms 05/26/2023 05:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans still do not have a deal with President Joe Biden to raise the debt ceiling as the nation is a little more than a week away from a potentially catastrophic default. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Friday that negotiators were working to “finish th Business Highlights: Inflation creeps up in April; 'Crunch' time in debt ceiling talks 05/26/2023 04:29pm • ___ A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in April WASHINGTON (AP) — A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve clo Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/26/2023 02:08pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. 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Talks Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal 05/25/2023 08:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to the brink Thursday, displaying risky political bravado in leaving town for the holiday weekend just days before the U.S. could face an unprecedented default hurling the global economy into chaos. At the Capitol, Speaker Kevin McCarth How Long Does It Take to Build Credit? 05/25/2023 08:00pm • How fast can you improve your credit score? If you need to borrow money but have poor credit -- or no credit score at all -- it can feel like an eternity before the number is acceptable to lenders. Still, with positive changes in your credit managing habits, you can see credit score improvements occ