A trillion dollar coin? It’s legal for the Treasury to mint and it could resolve the debt ceiling debate. But don’t bet your paper money on it.

Raising the debt ceiling used to be routine. Is now really different than before?

History reveals a controversial task for the debt limit that goes all the way back to World War I.

In the last week, we've heard of a possible Greek exit from the euro, a U.S. debt ceiling showdown, HP layoffs, and a Facebook stock lawsuit. How does this news affect our psyche and what stories should we focus on amid all the turmoil?

Last summer, the battle over raising the debt ceiling consumed D.C. And guess what — new battle lines are being drawn again.

The U.S. Treasury is once again set to reach its borrowing limit. But this time around, it might not spark quite the same debates in Washington as last time around.

The White House is looking for another increase of the debt limit, which would bring the grand borrowing total to more than $16 trillion.

As it looks more and more likely that the super committee will fail to reach a deal, a look back at previous attempts to solve the debt crisis.

The super committee has until Wednesday to reach a debt deal, but it is looking increasingly likely that real decisions won't get made until after the elections of 2012.

The super committee is bumping up its deadline to reach a budget solution, and so far, no end is in sight.