Biden White House, McCarthy dig in ahead of debt meeting


  • World
  • Wednesday, 01 Feb 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media after his arrival to the White House in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy won't come to their first meeting over raising the debt ceiling with any specific proposals to stave off a possible default, both sides indicated on Tuesday.

The Wednesday meeting between Biden and McCarthy is likely to serve as the opening bell for months of back-and-forth maneuvering over raising the United States' $31.4 billion borrowing cap.

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