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Newsday: 02/06/2023 06:06 GMT : US default averted as Congress approves debt deal

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02/06/2023 06:06 GMT : US default averted as Congress approves debt deal

US default averted as Congress approves debt deal

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The bill suspends the US debt ceiling for two years.

The US was at risk of defaulting on its $31.4tn debt if it did not raise the borrowing limit by 5 June.

Senators in Washington have approved a bill that ensures the United States will not suffer a highly damaging debt default.

A new study reveals that the Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and put our planet into what they call “the danger zone”.

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