How did two of the most powerful figures in Washington stave off an unprecedented default that could have ravaged the economy and held unknown political consequences? They tapped a handful of emissaries to negotiate a deal to lift the debt limit.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. as the House moves toward passage of the debt limit bill.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. as the House moves toward passage of the debt limit bill.
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How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastropheThe debt limit deal is a tale of an underestimated House speaker determined to defy expectations that he couldn’t address a complex debt limit fight, and a president who tuned out the noise from his own party to ensure a default would not happen.
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