Congress
Here's what's at stake in the debt ceiling fight
The U.S. will reach its debt limit this Thursday. If Congress doesn’t come to an agreement, interest rates on everything from credit card debt to auto loans to mortgages could skyrocket, as it becomes more expensive for the U.S. to borrow.
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