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The US is potentially facing another federal government shutdown. President Donald Trump wants $5.7 billion to fund a border wall with Mexico. The Democrats who took control of the House of Representatives in November...
Can governments make us happier? What’s the value of US government-provided health insurance? The shutdown occurred after conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives attempted to use the budget process to...
The US government's long-term credit rating was downgraded by a leading rating agency in August 2023. Sovereign credit ratings are independent assessments of a government's creditworthiness. Ratings can attract or dis...
1. Major US cybersecurity law expires The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), a major piece of US legislation on cybersecurity, expired on 1 October, 2025, amid a government shutdown.
3. More finance news to know US government shutdown halts key economic data: The federal government partially shut down on 1 October after Congress failed to extend funding, pausing reporting by agencies including the...
The frequency and duration of internet shutdowns worldwide is increasing, experts say. But so are efforts to document shutdowns and keep people online.
US lawmakers averted a crisis by suspending the country’s debt ceiling last week, saving the country from running out of money to pay its bills. But what exactly is the debt ceiling? And what could happen if it isn’t ...
America's debt ceiling has seen a consistent upward trend over the years and has been raised 78 times since 1960. As of 2021, the debt ceiling stood at a staggering $28.4 trillion, making it crucial to regularly raise...
The UK government is pushing for an 'ambitious' youth mobility scheme with the EU, allowing thousands of young Europeans to live and work temporarily in the UK, and vice versa. With the US government shutdown taking e...
Abilene’s achievement actually occurred a few months earlier but had to be delayed due to the US government shutdown at the start of 2019. Built for Zero is working in 70 communities with populations ranging from 120,...
