Government Debt Ceiling Limit Reached
Subjects:
Civics, Social Studies
Grade Level:
9-12
Source: C-SPAN
Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. has hit it's debt ceiling. This video clip includes discussion of the issue on C-SPAN's Washington Journal as well as remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke.
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