Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. housing market is in a recession due to high interest rates, and repeated his call for Fed cuts to lower mortgage rates.

The federal government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion, shaving up to 2% from gross domestic product in the fourth quarter due to the lapse in government spending,

Early warning signs are emerging of the rising danger of another global credit crunch.Analysts say recent moves by the US central bank to inject cash into the system could be a "canary in the coalmine",

The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high

Over a third of the United States federal government's revenue comes from the country's four most-populous states, but they often get back less than they contribute. Known as "donor states," 19 states contribute more in federal taxes than they receives ...

Dozens of U.S. citizens have been detained at protests, handcuffed and interrogated on the street, or swept up in building raids since Operation Midway Blitz began.

The federal government shutdown is more than three weeks long, now the second-longest in US history. What is the longest on record? What to know

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For Roma Hammonds, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, food stamps have been a lifeline since taking custody of her grandchildren five years ago. Hammonds, 60, who cannot work because of a physical disability,