Obama, lawmakers scramble to salvage debt deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scolded by President Barack Obama, Congress scrambled on Saturday to produce a deficit plan within 48 hours that keeps the United States from a catastrophic debt default now days away. A day after talks collapsed in acrimony, Obama held an emergency meeting with congressional ...

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