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Kevin McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Dilemma

Kevin McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Dilemma

FromThe Daily


Kevin McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Dilemma

FromThe Daily

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Last week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded Republicans to narrowly pass a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, setting up high-stakes negotiations with the Biden administration.Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The New York Times, explains the risks this might pose to his job and the country’s economy.Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: House Republicans have narrowly passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending by nearly 14 percent over a decade.Here’s a look at what is in the bill.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Released:
May 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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