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Which Way, L.A.?

The Grim Aftermath of the Debt Deal

Shortly after the Senate past the deficit-reduction bill, President Obama signed it, and the US has met tonight's debt-ceiling deadline. But the President said it was all the result of a " manufactured crisis ."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Shortly after the Senate past the deficit-reduction bill, President Obama signed it, and the US has met tonight's debt-ceiling deadline. But the President said it was all the result of a "manufactured crisis." The US will be able to pay its bills, but what's the impact of the hard-won deficit-reduction agreement on jobs, the economy and America's credit rating?

    Photo: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) addresses the press after the Senate passed the Budget Control Act of 2011.

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