Explaining the debt ceiling in plain English

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In an episode that originally aired in September 2017, Shai Akabas, economic policy director at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the debt ceiling and the dangers of not raising it. See more from Jonathan Capehart Read more from Washington Post Opinions Listen to the new Post Opinions podcast: Please, Go On

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In an episode that originally aired in September 2017, Shai Akabas, economic policy director at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the debt ceiling and the dangers of not raising it.

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