The U.S. hits its debt ceiling

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The U.S. government announced it will start taking emergency measures to keep offices running after reaching the nation’s borrowing limits on Thursday. Hitting the debt ceiling means lawmakers must discuss how the government can continue to fund essential operations from pensions to the Postal Service. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports.

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