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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: US debt ceiling deal passes Senate, averting catastrophic federal default

The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, gives a thumbs up as he walks to a press conference after final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act
The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, gives a thumbs up as he walks to a press conference after final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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The Senate narrowly passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling on Thursday night, sending the legislation to Joe Biden’s desk and averting a federal default that could have wreaked havoc on the US economy and global markets.

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