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Debt Limit Meeting Between Biden and Republicans Delayed as Both Sides Seek Deal

The decision to delay Friday’s expected meeting to next week was cast as a positive development, one that could allow officials to find agreement before the United States defaults on its debt.

By Jim Tankersley

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Yellen Calls Invoking 14th Amendment to Raise Debt Limit ‘Legally Questionable’

The Treasury secretary warned that a default would lead to a “very substantial downturn.”

By Alan Rappeport

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How Past Debt Limit Crises Shaped Biden’s No-Negotiation Stance

Battles in 2011 and 2013 taught President Biden not to lean on a House speaker who has little room to negotiate and to keep debt ceiling talks separate from the budget.

By Katie Rogers

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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.

By Jim Tankersley

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