Tentative debt ceiling deal reached to avert default
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen set a new estimated "X" date for a possible government default if no deal is reached of June 5.
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