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The U.S. Treasury is once again set to reach its borrowing limit. But this time around, it might not spark quite the same debates in Washington as last time around.

Despite the threat of a potential government default, U.S. Treasury bond prices are firm. Why are investors seemingly calm?

Failure to raise the U.S. debt limit could lead to an unprecidented default on U.S. Treasury securities, and most people realize that a default ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today mapped out what he called "the path ahead" for the U.S.-China relationship.

He pointed out that China needs to stop undervaluing its currency and stealing intellectual property.

Financial markets can make you look really foolish, even if you thought your analysis was right, and still do. Today's humbling example: the best investment by far for the first half of this year has been the one that people like me have been warning against: long-term U.S.

Treasury bonds.

Last week, there was talk on Capitol Hill of raising the legal limit on how much debt the U.S. Treasury could have on the books by as much as $1.9 trillion.

This week, the tune has changed considerably.

October was another costly month for Uncle Sam. The U.S. Treasury reported on Thursday that federal coffers racked up a deficit of $176.4 billion for the month.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is working to lessen the federal deficit by selling U.S. bonds to foreign investors.

But he's finding it difficult to ease those skeptical of investing in the U.S. John Dimsdale reports.

Toxic assets are like a ball and chain around the economy. So why is the U.S. Treasury Department appealing to banks to buy them?

Amy Scott reports.

Russia's central bank plans to cut reserves it invests in U.S. Treasury bonds. That's bad news for the dollar at a time when the U.S. is seeking to sell record amounts of debt.

Stephen Beard reports.