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Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?

  • Written by Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/AAP

Congress appears to be on the cusp of passing legislation that would not only avoid an unprecedented US government default – and economic catastrophe – but also provide some much-needed political stability in Washington.

Both Republicans and Democrats are claiming victory in the deal and a loss for the other.

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