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House passes debt limit increase to avoid default, sends bill to Biden
U.S. Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters throughout her weekly information convention on Capitol Hill in Washington, September…
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Senate passes short-term increase to the debt limit
Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks throughout a press convention on the U.S. Capitol in…
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Biden enlists bank CEOs, AARP in push to raise debt ceiling 12 days before deadline
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. debt ceiling from the State Eating Room of the White Home…
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Default would threaten national security, keep troops from getting paid
Secretary of Protection Lloyd J. Austin testifies earlier than the Home Armed Providers Committee on the conclusion of navy operations…
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Mitch McConnell offers short-term debt ceiling extension following pressure from Biden
U.S. Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell speaks with reporters on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, August 3, 2021. Kevin Lamarque…
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Janet Yellen says U.S. faces recession if Congress doesn’t act
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday stated she believes the financial system would fall right into a recession if Congress…
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Biden pushes Congress to raise debt limit this week, slams GOP
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. debt ceiling from the State Eating Room of the White Home…
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Yellen lends support for effort to remove the debt ceiling altogether
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the Home Monetary Companies Committee listening to in Washington, September 30, 2021. Al Drago |…
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White House prepares for potential government shutdown
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, middle, Speaker of the Home Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Chief Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., arrive…
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Debt ceiling vs government shutdown: How they're different and why they matter
Failure to fund the U.S. authorities results in a shutdown, however failure to extend the debt ceiling would result in…
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