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May 22, 2023

What’s really at the heart of the debt limit debate?

In a special episode, we explore what’s at stake in the fight over the debt ceiling and what it reveals about the nature of money.

What’s really at the heart of the debt limit debate? — Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

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The messy money reality at the center of the debt ceiling fight
by Kai Ryssdal, Richard Cunningham and Maria Hollenhorst
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Raising the federal government’s borrowing limit isn’t about spending. It’s about how money works.

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The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I
Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

What’s really at the heart of the debt limit debate?