The date on Apple's iCal app icon is always set to July 17th, and it's a date with special significance to Mac fans.

WASHINGTON — The US could default on its $36 trillion debt as early as July and no later than October without congressional action, according to a study released Monday. The Bipartisan Policy ...

The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates that the so-called X-date could fall between mid-July and early October if Congress does not lift or suspend the nation’s debt limit. By Alan Rappeport ...