The U. S. is set to expand its global infrastructure financing with a significant boost to the U. S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). This move comes after Congress agreed to increase the DFC's lending capacity. The DFC's maximum lending cap will rise from $60 billion to $205 billion. This cha
The government shutdown is now in its 38th day, and things aren't looking good. Senate Republicans have turned down a proposal from Democrats to reopen the government and extend healthcare subsidies for a year. They said it wasn't good enough. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer made the offer, b
The U. S. Senate is in a tough spot, trying to figure out how to reopen the government. It's been a long five weeks, and the shutdown is about to set a record as the longest in history. Both Republicans and Democrats are talking, but they can't seem to agree on anything. Senators from both sides ha
