US Debt Ceiling Not Addressing Key Economic Issues?

Nancy Kimelman, Professor in Economics, Northeastern University

02-Jun-23 07:30

US Debt Ceiling Not Addressing Key Economic Issues?

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The US House has passed the debt ceiling bill. It now heads to the Senate before reaching President Biden’s desk. But does the bill tackle the hard questions facing the economy? We speak with Nancy Kimelman, Professor in Economics at Northeastern University on the political compromises made to get the deal through and what it means for the US moving forward.

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Categories: economy, international, government

Tags: us debt ceiling bill 2023, economy,

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