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Speaker McCarthy lays out initial cards in debt ceiling debate: 5 essential reads on why it's a high-stakes game

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Deputy Managing Editor and Senior Editor of Economy and Business
Speaker McCarthy lays out initial cards in debt ceiling debate: 5 essential reads on why it's a high-stakes gameSpeaker Kevin McCarthy said the House would vote on a debt ceiling bill 'within weeks.'AP Photo/Seth Wenig

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has laid out an opening gambit in what is likely to be a lengthy battle over the debt ceiling, suggesting that Republicans are open to a deal – but at a very high price.

On April 17, 2023, McCarthy told a...

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