Will the US default on its debt?
Video duration 28 minutes 25 seconds
Republicans and Democrats Deadlocked on Debt Ceiling Days Before Deadline.
Can the US solve its debt ceiling crisis in time?
With less than two weeks until a deadline to agree on how much the government can borrow, deep divisions remain.
What happens if the two sides cannot make a deal? What will be the global impact?
Presenter: Nastasya Tay
Guests:
William Lee – Chief Economist at the Milken Institute
Laura Blessing – Senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University
Simon Rabinovitch – American economics editor at The Economist newspaper