U.S. President Biden warns of dire consequences of debt default
STORY: U.S. President Biden warns of dire consequences of debt default
DATELINE: May 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:40
LOCATION: NEW YORK, the United States
CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President
2. various of the event
STORYLINE:
U.S. President Joe Biden has warned of the dire consequences of a possible default by the U.S. government on its debt obligation as early as June 1.
Speaking at SUNY Westchester Community College in New York on Wednesday, Biden said the U.S. economy would fall into recession with 8 million Americans losing their jobs, and its international reputation would be damaged in the extreme in the case of a debt default.
SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President
"America defaults on our debt. Higher interest rates for credit cards, car loans, mortgages, payments for social security, medicare. Our troops, and veterans could all be halted or delayed. According, again, to Moody's, 8 million Americans would lose their jobs, including 400,000 New
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