Tag: debt ceiling

Illustration of the 2021 federal stimulus check from the IRS with cash and social security card

It does indeed for about 13 million retirees for whom Social Security is a lifeline. With the prospect that Congress may fail to raise the debt ceiling and the possibility that Social Security benefits may not be paid on a timely basis, one obvious question is whether it matters if people get their check a…

Treasury Department building in Washington, DC

But my bet is that, even in the worst case, Congress would find a workaround! The recent congressional action to raise the debt ceiling is a welcome reprieve, but the issue is expected to reemerge in early December.  During the recent debate, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted some of the potential consequences of a failur…