Tag Archives: debt

How did Rand Paul fare in last night's debate? By Nicole McNulty

What is the debt ceiling? Why does it matter? By Ellis Arnold

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finally got the deal it’s been waiting for. A last-minute agreement to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt and reopen the government sent the stock market soaring Wednesday, lifting the Standard & Poor’s 500 index close to a record high. The deal was reached just hours before a deadline to raise the …

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market broke out of a three-week funk Thursday as Washington moved closer to a deal to avert a U.S. government default. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 207 points, or 1.4 percent, to 15,004 after the first hour of trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 24 points, or 1.4 percent, to 1,680. …

Josh Romney, one of Mitt Romney's five sons, visited with supporters in Boulder Thursday afternoon. President Obama was in nearby Golden, Colo. for a mid-day campaign event

On his second of three stops on his cross-country college tour, Obama addressed a growing concern for current and prospective students: federal student loan interest rates. By Avalon Jacka