US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Yellen's China trip yields long meetings, 'cordial' tone, but no consensus

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Beijing with no expectations that meetings with China's new top economic officials would immediately ease tensions between the world's two largest economies.

What is the US debt ceiling and why does it matter?

The US government could start to run out of money if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by the end of the month. DW looks at the wider impact of a possible debt default.

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

Yellen's China trip yields long meetings, 'cordial' tone, but no consensus

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Beijing with no expectations that meetings with China's new top economic officials would immediately ease tensions between the world's two largest economies.

May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023

What is the US debt ceiling and why does it matter?

The US government could start to run out of money if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by the end of the month. DW looks at the wider impact of a possible debt default.