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In just two and a half weeks the U.S. could default on its financial obligations.
Negotiations between Congress and the White House remain deadlocked.
If Congress and the White House can't strike a deal to raise the country's debt ceiling, millions of Americans will feel the impact.
CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
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