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Joe Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US from brink of default

 Published: 13:18, 4 June 2023

Joe Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US from brink of default

With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an economically disastrous default on the federal government’s debt.

The White House announced the signing on Saturday, done in private at the White House, in an emailed statement in which Biden thanked congressional leaders for their partnership.

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