Sentences with phrase «debt ceiling discussion»

Anyone following the news this summer could be forgiven for thinking the debt ceiling discussion was the only thing going on in Congress.

Despite this, many observers expected tapering to start in September 2013, and the fact it didn't was blamed on weak economic data and the fear of growth being slowed by the oncoming government shutdown and debt ceiling discussion.

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Does anyone think the current discussions on raising the U.S. government's debt ceiling will result in anything other than approval?

The 3 - month debt ceiling extension gives the Democrats key negotiating leverage in December when the debt ceiling is up for discussion...

The 3 - month debt ceiling extension gives the Democrats key negotiating leverage in December when the debt ceiling is up for discussion again.

There are discussions on the internet of a scheme by which the United States government could continue to function without raising the debt ceiling.

This uncertainty includes the upcoming and repeated challenge of raising the debt ceiling (this deadline was originally scheduled for early September, but got pushed out until December); enacting a federal government budget for fiscal year 2018 (the fiscal year began October 1st, but Congress extended last year's budget until December); and engaging in the first significant discussion of tax reform in 30 years.