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Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders

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HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the United States would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a me…

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  1. Biden, top Republican say confident debt default will be averted

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    Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders

    Headline from WJTV Jackson ·

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Biden, top Republican say confident debt default will be averted (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Experts say a default would be catastrophic for US economy, but political standoff has persisted as deadline looms.

  2. Politico

    Biden brings debt crisis burden with him to G-7 summit (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The president heads to Japan on a trip truncated by a potential U.S. default.

  3. Bloomberg

    Biden ‘Confident’ on Reaching Debt Deal as He Heads to Japan (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Joe Biden expressed confidence that negotiators would reach an agreement to avoid a catastrophic default, seeking to reassure markets before he departs on a trip to Japan.

  4. Local News 8

    Concern over debt limit talks follows Biden to Group of 7 meeting in Japan (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kevin Liptak, CNN Hiroshima, Japan (CNN) — President Joe Biden faces his fellow world leaders Friday in Japan under the shadow of a looming default on US debt, a scenario his advisers said risks subverting American leadership and sending the global economy into tailspin.

  5. Bloomberg

    Biden Pushes Momentum in Debt Talks as He Begins Summit in Japan (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Joe Biden urged his negotiators to keep pursuing a debt-limit deal after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy indicated that both sides may reach agreement as soon as this weekend to avoid a catastrophic US default.

  6. WJTV Jackson

    Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    WJTV Jackson's feed description

    HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the United States would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a me…

  7. Politico

    Amid G-7 diplomacy, Biden predicts a debt limit deal will get done (opens Politico)

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    After a hiccup in debt negotiations back home, Biden reassures ‘we’ll be able to avoid a default’ during summit in Japan.

  8. Bloomberg

    Biden Confident US Will Avoid Default Amid Tense Debt Talks (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Joe Biden downplayed fresh concerns that tensions in US debt-limit negotiations could lead to a catastrophic US default, saying Republicans and Democrats will still be able to reach an agreement.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden aims to reassure world on U.S. debt standoff (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    HIROSHIMA, Japan >> President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the United States would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled because of the debt limit standof…

  10. WWLP Springfield

    Biden says he believes US will avoid default at G7 summit (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    Biden said at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan, that he is “not at all” worried about the ongoing negotiations to raise the debt ceiling before the limit is reached.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Biden aims to reassure world on U.S. debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Hoping to avert an outcome that would rattle the global economy and prove to be a boon to Beijing, Biden opened his third day in Japan at the annual G7 meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies.

  12. France 24

    Biden says he still believes US will be able to avoid debt default (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife edge Saturday as President Joe Biden warned he would not accept "extreme" Republican demands but said he remained optimistic.

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