Calls to Investigate Short Sellers Intensify as Bank Crisis Deepens
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Calls to Investigate Short Sellers Intensify as Bank Crisis Deepens

Jamie Dimon is the latest to urge action against the traders who have targeted the regional lenders and made huge profits.
How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues.
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How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues.

After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.
Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms
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Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms

The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt ceiling and spending cuts.
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight
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Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight

Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’ efforts.