Why is the debt ceiling so contentious in the United States?
The US isn’t the only country to set a debt ceiling, but it is the only nation to face brinkmanship over the issue.
Counting the Cost
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A weekly look at the world’s top business and economics stories. Watch Counting the Cost every Friday 2230GMT
- Video Duration 25 minutes 30 seconds
How did Greece go from bankruptcy to economic growth?
- Video Duration 25 minutes 15 seconds
How will Turkey’s presidential run-off shape the economy?
- Video Duration 25 minutes 55 seconds
Could AI disrupt economies or transform them?
- Video Duration 26 minutes 00 seconds
Nothing to eat: Why is the world hungrier than ever?
- Video Duration 25 minutes 55 seconds
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Germany has switched off its last three nuclear reactors, while many countries are expanding their atomic power plants.
Video Duration 25 minutes 20 seconds
World leaders are pushing for ‘fundamental’ reform of the World Bank to better tackle climate change.
Video Duration 25 minutes 35 seconds
In a surprise move, OPEC+ slashes oil production by 1.6 million barrels a day starting in May.
Video Duration 26 minutes 00 seconds
Russia turns to China’s yuan as its foreign currency of choice and supports it in trade with other countries.
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates again to rein in inflation, despite the turmoil in the financial sector.
The finance minister has put getting Britons back into work at the heart of his plan for economic growth.
Xi Jinping accuses the US of blocking China’s rise as the nation sets the lowest growth target in decades.
The European Union plans to halt fossil fuel car sales by 2035 and wants to speed up the switch to electric vehicles.
One year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, the West is still rolling out sanctions against Moscow.
Reconstruction efforts after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria could cost billions of dollars.
