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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia

Biden signs debt ceiling bill after hailing bipartisan deal with McCarthy and calling for unity

via REUTERS

President Joe Biden has signed new debt ceiling legislation passed by Congress to stave off a catastrophic default on the nation’s sovereign debt as a good compromise that will protect the economic progress of the past two years.

The White House announced the private signing on Saturday afternoon along with a photograph of the president wielding his pen as well as a statement in which he thanked members of both parties for their partnership.

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