In 2023, a stalemate between then-President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans over the debt ceiling prompted panic among financial analysts and everyday Americans alike. The deal they struck, ...
US risks defaulting its debts, which could set off 'cataclysmic' situation for economy, analysts say
A mild recession, analysts say, would likely be the best-case scenario in the event of the US government defaulting on its debts. WASHINGTON -- The fight over raising the nation's borrowing limit ...
Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023. Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the ...
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