US debt ceiling - what it is and why there is one

We have a deal on lifting the US borrowing requirement. But what is the debt ceiling and why does it exist?

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Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill

The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.

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Swimmers brave dangerous tides to collect rock from Uri Geller island

The celebrity magician praised the group for taking on the dangerous expedition in the Firth of Forth.

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Covid loan: 'It's more than I spend on fish a month"

Firms struggling to repay pandemic debt should be given more flexibility, a business lobby group says.

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Warhammer: Royal Mail issues stamps to mark game's 40th anniversary

Warhammer is a fantasy theme game, described as "a British institution and a global success".

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Amazon to pay $30m over Alexa and Ring privacy violations

It will also pay out after allowing employees of its Ring doorbell system access to customer recordings.

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Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence

The Theranos founder, 39, was convicted last year of defrauding investors and wire fraud.

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