If Congress doesn't reach a deal, the U.S. government could default on its debt in less than a week. Today, Rachel Snyderman of the Bipartisan Policy Center explains the debt ceiling, what’s at stake for American families, potential solutions, and more. Learn more about our guests: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Sign-up for our bonus weekly email: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/email Become an INSIDER for ad-free episodes: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider This episode was sponsored by: BetterHelp: https://www.BetterHelp.com/newsworthy ZocDoc: https://www.ZocDoc.com/newsworthy  To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com #DebtCeiling #DebtLimit #Default