Markets Rise as Debt Ceiling Deal Moves to the Senate
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Markets Rise as Debt Ceiling Deal Moves to the Senate

Global markets edged higher as the prospect of the United States defaulting on its debt grows more remote.
Investors See Hope for a Debt Limit Deal
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Investors See Hope for a Debt Limit Deal

Stock and bond trading suggest that investors see an imminent deal to raise the debt limit and prevent the federal government from defaulting.
Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks
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Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks

President Biden has offered to freeze discretionary spending, including for defense. Republicans want to spend more for the military, and cut more elsewhere.