U.S. budget deficit up 25.1% in first 2 months of budget year
The Treasury Department reported Thursday that with two months gone in the budget year, the deficit totaled $429.3 billion, up from $343.3 billion in last year's October-November period.
Why the inverted yield curve makes investors worry about a recession
The yield curve measures the difference between short-term and long-term interest interest rates on government bonds.
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What economic and political issues were eclipsed by the Nunes memo?
The controversial House Intelligence Committee memo earlier this week has grabbed headlines, but Washington is mired in other significant issues. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Megan Thompson from Santa Barbara to discuss the Treasury, which wants to borrow…
WATCH: Mnuchin predicts Congress will raise debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is predicting that Congress will raise the government's borrowing limit in September, before a deadline for default.
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