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What's the US debt ceiling?

May 26, 2023

Grave economic consequences could follow if the US defaults by not raising the debt ceiling to cover spending that lawmakers have already approved.

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A picture of the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC, with the US flag flying from its roof
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