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Debt Ceiling: Why it's a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end

The US Capitol is seen in Washington, May 21, 2023. [AP Photo]

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are engaged in negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling.

The two sides are working to reach a budget compromise before June 1, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the country could default.

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