Published on October 1, 2023 at 07:58. Modified on October 1, 2023 at 09:59.
American officials and soldiers heave a sigh of relief. Their salary is guaranteed for the coming weeks. A few hours before the end of the fiscal year on Saturday evening, Congress agreed to avoid a government shutdown, which would have caused a slowdown in the entire American economy. However, the arrangement is only valid until November 17. Elected officials in Washington will therefore have to get back to work to find a more lasting compromise in order to avoid the threat of a “shutdown” beyond this deadline.
These future negotiations risk being even more uncertain. Because the psychodrama of recent days will leave its mark. Martyrified by his own camp and unable to make it accept the laws necessary to finance the government, Kevin McCarthy, the Republican “speaker” of the House of Representatives, finally resolved to reach out to the Democrats whom he vilified the day before .
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2023-10-01 05:58:31
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