WASHINGTON: The cap on government spending in Washington’s deal to raise the federal debt limit adds a fresh headwind to a US economy already burdened by the highest interest rates in decades and reduced access to credit.
The tentative deal crafted by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the weekend, assuming it’s passed by Congress in the coming days, avoids the worst-case scenario of a payment default triggering a financial collapse.
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