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Debt limit fight likely ahead for Congress

debt and surging interest rates haven't sparked much urgency for a new round of deficit cutting on Capitol Hill.

Debt limit fight likely ahead for Congress

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debt and surging interest rates haven't sparked much urgency for a new round of deficit cutting on Capitol Hill.

​WASHINGTON — A grim new milestone for U.S. debt and surging interest rates haven't sparked much urgency for a new round of deficit cutting on Capitol Hill. Yet.

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