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Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

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ATLANTA — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black...

CBO projects federal deficit will hit $3 trillion this year

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The Congressional Budget Office says that the federal budget deficit will again hit $3 trillion this year, $745 billion more than its estimate five...

Yellen: Failure to raise debt limit would be ‘catastrophic’

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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a congressional panel Wednesday that failing to raise the federal debt ceiling would have “catastrophic consequences” that...

Yellen: Failure to raise debt limit would be ‘catastrophic’

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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a congressional panel Wednesday that failing to raise the federal debt ceiling would have “catastrophic consequences” that...

Greece taps markets for 4th time in 2021, raises 2.5bn euros

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) on Wednesday after reopening a 10-year bond auction, with demand reportedly more than 10...

Treasury warns of need to deal with national debt limit

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WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it will employ extraordinary measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but officials...

McConnell says GOP open to $600 billion for infrastructure

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday that Republicans are willing to spend up to $600 billion on infrastructure, far...

Greece closer to investment grade with ratings upgrade

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Greece moved closer to investment grade late Friday after Standard & Poor’s upgraded its sovereign rating for the debt-strapped country by one notch to...

Groups push for easier student loan relief for the disabled

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Advocates for the disabled are pressing the Biden administration to cancel student debt for hundreds of thousands of Americans who have disabilities that make...

Greece: Stores open amid virus surge to help rescue economy

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ATHENS, Greece — Retail stores across most of Greece were allowed to reopen Monday despite an ongoing surge in COVID-19 infections, as the country...