Raising the debt limit by a 'little'

Courtesy Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 13:06

Last week, there was talk on Capitol Hill of raising the legal limit on how much debt the U.S. Treasury could have on the books by as much as $1.9 trillion.

This week, the tune has changed considerably.


 

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