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The debt ceiling game of chicken begins

7 mins | Jan 31, 2023

What can history tell us about the upcoming debt ceiling showdown? With the U.S. government entering uncharted economic territory, Aaron Blake uses lessons from the past to analyse the decisions Congress could make.

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