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1 August 2011

Leaders agree debt ceiling deal — but Obama’s crisis isn’t over

US president announces deal that will raise debt ceiling and slash spending by trillions.

By Samira Shackle

Barack Obama has announced that Republican and Democratic leaders have reached an agreement on raising the US debt ceiling by $900bn.

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