Q&A: 2013 US budget brawl
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Budget resolutions at dawn: Congress flirts with more high-stakes deadlines
The US Congress has passed a last-gasp bill to end the partial government shutdown and raise the federal debt limit.
The deal followed a budget fight that has become almost an annual ritual in Washington.
Why did this happen?
Global markets are worried about the prospect of a US default
How did it get so bad?
Who has been affected by the shutdown?
What is the likely economic impact?
How was it resolved?
Should the world care?
- Published20 September 2013
- Published20 September 2013
- Published18 September 2013
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