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Sep 5, 2017
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As Congress returns from its August recess, lawmakers face a to-do list filled with important fiscal deadlines.
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As Congress returns from its August recess, lawmakers face a to-do list filled with important fiscal deadlines.
Even if Congress raises the debt limit and avoids default, last-minute brinksmanship alone has the potential to create economic damage.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/09/how-the-lack-of-action-on-the-debt-limit-can-hurt-the-economy
Debates over the debt ceiling and government shutdowns can be confusing, particularly in years when lawmakers must fund the government and raise the debt limit around the same time.