Global economy threatened by US

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama

Global markets were on tenterhooks today as the United States edges to the brink of a dangerous debt default which threatens the global economy.

Ratings agency Fitch placed America's prized triple-A rating on negative watch and said political brinkmanship risks the US being unable to pay its bills and threatens the dollar, as tomorrow's debt deadline looms large.
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