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President Joe Biden greets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before the State of the Union address in February. The two men have been unable to agree on a plan to raise the debt ceiling, pushing the country closer to a June 1 default on the government's obligations. (Photo by Adam Schultz/The White House)

Lauren Irwin Cronkite News//May 30, 2023//[read_meter]

If the U.S. defaults on its debt, it would not be good news for anyone, but economists say it would be particularly bad news for Arizona. Travel and tourism would...

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