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U.S. Debt Limit is Being Urged Higher by Federal Chief Bernanke

Federal chief Ben Bernanke pushed Congress to increase the U.S. debt limit on Thursday. He warned that congressmen using the federal government’s debt limit as a political tool risk destabilizing worldwide markets. The debt limit of $14.3 billion is expected to be reached Monday but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that his department can continue to keep the government running until late summer.

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Bernanke pushes for higher U.S. debt limit

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Andrew Ostler: I started working for The Employment Research Institute in 2008, and currently work as a content manager, writer, and editor for LawCrossing, EmploymentCrossing, and several of the company blogs, including JD Journal. I am also responsible for writing/editing many of the company emails for The Employment Research Institute.
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