Yellen Says US Will Hit Debt Ceiling Mid-January, Forcing Treasury to Employ ‘Extraordinary Measures’

Extraordinary measures, often described as accounting maneuvers, allow the Treasury to free up cash and delay default. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the United States will hit its statutory debt ceiling around the middle of January, a development she said will prompt the Treasury to resort to “extraordinary measures” to prevent the government

Musk Vows to Defend H-1B Visa Program Amid Criticism

The H-1B visa program grants nonimmigrant worker status to up to 65,000 highly skilled individuals annually. Elon Musk has pledged unwavering support for the H-1B visa program, vowing to go to “war” to defend it. He credited the program for bringing “critical” foreign-born, highly skilled workers to the United States—individuals who he said have played

Student Debt Relief, DEI Initiatives Topped Biden’s Education Agenda

The post-pandemic era has been a challenging time for the U.S. Department of Education. A day after President Joe Biden took his oath of office, the Department of Education issued its first press release under the new administration. “At the request of President Biden, Acting Secretary Will Extend Pause of Federal Student Loan Payments,” read