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Who won the debt ceiling fight?

Dollar & Sense: The Brookings Trade Podcast

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Is a Government Shutdown Possible?

David Rothkopf: A government shutdown is less likely now that there's an agreement on spending caps. He says Congress has to pass 12 appropriations bills by October 1st or face automatic cuts in defense and non-defense programs. "There are all sorts of handshake deals here about how the appropriations are going to work," he says. 'It would have to be about some small things'

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