Investors Hold Their Breath as US Debt Talks Edge Towards Deal
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LONDON—Global stock markets were muted on Friday, with investors holding their breath as the White House and U.S. lawmakers edged towards a deal on funding government spending to avoid an economy-shattering default. U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy are closing in on an agreement that would raise the government’s $31.4 trillion […]