Whether or not Congress raises the debt ceiling in time, we may be headed for another economic slowdown.

The clock is ticking, but Congressional leaders have yet to reach an agreement.

A weak start on Wall Street with the federal budget and the future of federal borrowing still unresolved.

All eyes around the world are on Democrats and Republicans in Washington, waiting to see if they will come to an agreement over the debt limit.

Lawmakers in Washington have until Thursday to raise the debt ceiling.

Investors seemed pleased that politicians in Washington were discussing a plan, and that lawmakers from both parties met with President Obama.

Some House Republicans are inching toward a debt ceiling deal.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is on Capitol Hill this morning trying to convince lawmakers to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling.

Shutdown. Looming default. Change at the Federal Reserve. These are anxious times as global financial leaders gather in Washington.