US: Biden hails ‘productive’ debt talks with McCarthy
By DW
26 May 2023 |
3:35 pm
The US president vowed that a US debt default would be avoided, as a deadline for agreeing on more borrowing loomed. However, Biden acknowledged remaining differences with Republicans.
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