The US has hit its debt ceiling, triggering a political battle in Congress.
The White Home has sought to guarantee Individuals that Congress will discover a bipartisan answer to keep away from a debt default.
That’s after the nation hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing restrict on Thursday final week.
Congress often votes and agrees to lift the restrict, because it did the final time in 2021.
However the standoff in Washington this time appears considerably riskier.
Some Republicans have declared they gained’t increase the borrowing ceiling once more except President Joe Biden agrees to steep cuts in federal spending.
So what occurs subsequent?
And what impact does all this have on the worldwide economic system?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
Friends:
William Lee, Chief economist on the Milken Institute.
Laura Blessing, Senior fellow, Authorities Affairs Institute at Georgetown College.
June Park, Schmidt Futures Asia fellow on the Worldwide Technique Discussion board.