Wednesday, October 16, 2013

At 11th hour, U.S. edges away from brink of debt crisis

The statue of Grief and History stands in front of the Capitol Dome in Washington By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders announced a deal on Wednesday to end a political crisis that partially shut down the federal government and brought the world's biggest economy close to a debt default that could have threatened global financial calamity. The deal, however, offers only a temporary fix and does not resolve the fundamental issues of spending and deficits that divide Republicans and Democrats. It funds the government until January 15, so Americans face the possibility of another government shutdown early next year. U.S. ...








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