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US averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal

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US senators voted to suspend the federal debt limit Thursday, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury.

Added on the 02/06/2023 14:20:15 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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