U.S. hits debt ceiling amid Congressional standoff

The U.S. government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit, forcing the Treasury Department to begin taking what it calls ‘extraordinary measures’ keep paying the nation's bills, raising fears of a potentially catastrophic default on America's debts.

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