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The Week in Business: The Debt Limit and Politics

Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, both said they would cut thousands of jobs. And initial estimates of economic growth in the U.S. in the fourth quarter come out Thursday.

By Lora Kelley

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How the U.S. Government Amassed $31 Trillion in Debt

Two decades of tax cuts, recession responses and bipartisan spending fueled more borrowing — contributing $25 trillion to the total and setting the stage for another federal showdown.

By Jim Tankersley

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The U.S. Hit Its Debt Limit. What Happens Next?

The Treasury Department has started employing “extraordinary measures,” but the path to raising the debt ceiling is likely to be a long one.

By Alan Rappeport and Emily Cochrane

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Months Before a Potential Crisis, Both Parties Kick Off a Fiscal Blame Game

As the Treasury Department begins taking steps to avoid hitting the debt limit, Republicans and Democrats are positioning themselves politically for a drawn-out fight.

By Carl Hulse

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