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Biden warns ‘millions of jobs’ at risk if debt ceiling not raised

US President Joe Biden has warned the US could tip into recession if Republicans do not agree to raise the debt ceiling [File: Evan Vucci/AP]

United States President Joe Biden has warned the economy could enter a recession and shed millions of jobs unless Republicans agree to raise the country’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling before a fast-approaching deadline.

In a campaign-style speech in a swing district in New York state on Wednesday, Biden accused Republicans of holding the economy hostage by demanding “devastating” spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit.

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