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A new Wall Street Journal poll found that nearly half of Americans oppose raising the borrowing limit. Economists say failure to lift it, and a subsequent default, will tip the economy into a recession. 308 6 min read
A disruption of benefits would strain the budgets of many of the 66 million Americans who get Social Security. 92 5 min read