How Far Apart?
May 19, 2023
As President Biden sits down in Hiroshima this weekend for the 2023 G7 summit, he has to explain away a backdrop that is puzzling for non-Americans – not to mention for many Americans: the US may be on the brink of default. The debt ceiling crunch briefly looked promising mid-week, before Republicans called for a pause on Friday. Expect more twists and turns.