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After more than ten days of in the U.S., things have finally begun to start . President Barack Obama and the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, sat down for on Thursday about the impasse over the U.S. government shutdown and the debt crisis. Their discussions didn't lead to any certain , but analysts are taking a note that talks are happening. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the talks were "very useful" and "". Hopes are that the two sides will agree on a increase to the $16.7 trillion U.S. debt limit. Failure to do so by October 17 could have consequences for the global economy.

A Wall Street Journal / NBC News found 53 per cent of those surveyed blamed Republicans for the government , while 31 per cent blamed President Obama. Observers from other countries are having understanding what is going on in U.S. . The Times of India wrote: "What is is that US politicians are willing to engage in a game of that is tantamount to detonating a nuclear over their economy." A UAE businessman commented that: "There is something wrong with a system that leaves a country without , in stagnation, without a budget and potentially without the wherewithal to its debts."

 


 

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