US government could miss payments as soon as Dec. 21: Think tank

US government could miss payments as soon as Dec. 21: Think tank

The U.S. government could start missing payments on its bills as soon as Dec. 21 if Congress fails to raise a legal limit on public borrowing, the Bipartisan Policy Center said on Friday. The think tank’s projection, based on updated official data on tax receipts and government spending, underscores the mounting pressure on President Joe … Read more