U.S. Debt
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Biden says debt deal is ‘very close,’ food aid emerges as final sticking pointWork requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as Biden said a deal is ``very close.''U.S. NewsMay 27, 2023
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Yellen warns of U.S. ‘economic chaos’ if debt limit not raisedTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that there are ``no good options'' for the U.S. to avoid an economic ``calamity'' if Congress fails to raise the nation's borrowing limit.U.S. NewsMay 7, 2023
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U.S. deficit grows to $779 billion — a 17 per cent increase over last yearThe U.S. government closed the 2018 fiscal year $779 billion in the red, its highest deficit in six years, according to data released on Monday by the Treasury Department.WorldOct 15, 2018
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Trump: stocks went up, so I reduced the national debt. Economists: facepalmHe is "conflating two completely different things," says one analyst.MoneyOct 12, 2017
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