Congress

A virtual currency like Bitcoin has benefits to its users, including secrecy. Congress wants to understand its advantages and its security concerns.

John Carney and Nela Richardson join the show to wrap up a tumultuous week in Washington.

More than 20 Senators and seven Representatives have begun work on a compromise budget that liberals and conservatives can live with, before new sequester cuts hit in January. A supercommittee was what created the sequester impasse in the first place, what will be different this time around?

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.

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

Some House Republicans are inching toward a debt ceiling deal.

In response to the shutdown of the federal government, we asked for your experiences with giving others financial ultimatums.

The shutdown is causing many federal agencies -- and their websites -- to close down.

Democrats and Republicans appear unable to reach common ground on a budget before the government shuts down.