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What's behind America's debt ceiling standoff?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Jan 25, 2023 • 22m

Yet again, the United States has hit its debt ceiling, triggering a political battle in Congress. Republicans say spending must be cut, to lift the borrowing cap. But President Biden insists there should be no pre-conditions. So, what happens next?

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guests:

William Lee - Chief Economist at the Milken Institute.

Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow, Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University.

June Park, Shmidt Futures Asia Fellow at the International Strategy Forum.

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