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How Close Is the U.S. to Hitting the Debt Ceiling? How Bad Would That Be?

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How Close Is the U.S. to Hitting the Debt Ceiling? How Bad Would That Be?

The United States has a cap on the amount of money it can borrow. That means it can run out of cash if the limit isn’t lifted.

By Alan Rappeport

As Debt Ceiling Threat Looms, Wall Street and Washington Have Only Rough Plans

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As Debt Ceiling Threat Looms, Wall Street and Washington Have Only Rough Plans

A default would most likely rattle markets and carry big risks, no matter how the Federal Reserve and Treasury try to curb the fallout.

By Jeanna Smialek and Joe Rennison

The U.S. May Finally Breach the Debt Ceiling. Here’s Why That Would Be Very Bad.

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The U.S. May Finally Breach the Debt Ceiling. Here’s Why That Would Be Very Bad.

If Congress fails to increase the government’s borrowing limit in time, the result would be a shock to the economy and financial markets.

By Alan Rappeport Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek

Fed President Backs Slowdown as Support Mounts for Smaller Rate Move

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Fed President Backs Slowdown as Support Mounts for Smaller Rate Move

Susan M. Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said she was leaning toward a quarter-point move at the central bank’s Feb. 1 meeting.

By Jeanna Smialek