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NBC: Debt ceiling news: A deal could come soon, GOP aide says
“Even if one of those proposals was acted upon, it still doesn’t get around the larger psychological effects that would occur in the global financial markets …
CNN: The only solution to the debt limit crisis
“While use of unprecedented workarounds could indeed allow Treasury to continue to spend, such actions would not be without legal uncertainty and would not pre…
The Wall Street Journal: Debt-ceiling standoff could start a recession, but default would be worse
“If no deal is reached and the government can’t pay all its bills for days or weeks, repercussions would be enormous. ’There would be chaos in the global finan…
PBS NewsHour: Economic experts on what could happen if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling
“I asked Wendy Edelberg, former chief economist of the Congressional Budget Office, what are your odds as to whether or not this is resolved before zero hour? …
Wendy Edelberg Testifies on How a US Default Crisis Harms American Families and Businesses
THP Director Wendy Edelberg testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee in a hearing titled “Counting the Costs: How a U.S. Default Crisis Harm…
NPR All Things Considered: ‘Full faith and credit’ means loaning money to U.S. is a safe bet
“Brookings Institution senior economics fellow Wendy Edelberg explains what ‘full faith and credit’ means in relation to the debt ceiling.”
States Newsroom: Fast federal response to pandemic key to US economic recovery, economists say
“ said a ‘no-brainer’ in every recession is making sure that unemployment insurance and SNAP, and Medicaid are working swiftly and covering as many people as t…
NBC News: Covid transformed the U.S. labor market, and it isn’t done yet
“‘Spending is back, demand for labor is back, but we have a smaller labor force,’ said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project and a senior fellow at …
