New Study: Debt Limit Deadline Likely Extended

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New study: debt limit deadline likely extendedMinneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON - The likely deadline for Congress to prevent the government's first default will be later than earlier thought, a Washington think tank has found. The Bipartisan Policy Center said Friday that the government probably won't reach the brink of ...and more »

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