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What is the debt ceiling, and does a default 'possibly mean nothing'?
Here's a primer on the debt ceiling and examples of the possible consequences if the United States is unable to pay its debts.
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Up Close for June 4, 2023: The debt limit deal
Extra Time: Ex-Harlem jail opens to NYC asylum seekers
Extra Time: Latest on NJ councilwoman murder; debt limit vote looms
Debt ceiling talks 'making progress,' Biden says amid elusive deal
Debt ceiling timeline: What happens if US defaults
Older Americans worried debt default means no Social Security
McCarthy sends negotiators to White House ahead of potential default
Debt default could cut millions of jobs: Who would lose employment 1st
Here's how US debt default could affect you
Debt ceiling talks end after briefly resuming
Up Close: Understanding our national debt
US reaches debt ceiling set by Congress
What the debt ceiling is, and why you should care about it
Could a $1T platinum coin solve the US debt crisis?
'No one would be spared': Debt default would set off dire consequences
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