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After ten days of no in the U.S., things have begun to move. President Barack Obama and Republican , John Boehner, sat down for on Thursday about the U.S. government shutdown and the possible debt . Their discussions didn't lead to any certain answers, but analysts are because talks are happening. Republican Eric Cantor said the talks were "very useful" and "". Hopes are that the two will agree on a increase to the $16.7 trillion U.S. debt . Failure to do this by October 17 could be very bad for the global economy.

A poll found 53 per cent of those blamed Republicans for the , while 31 per cent blamed President Obama. Other can't understand what is going on in the U.S. The Times of India said it was "" that US politicians are playing "a of brinkmanship" that is similar to a nuclear bomb over their . A UAE businessman that there was something wrong with a system that "leaves a country without direction, in stagnation, without a budget and potentially without the [ to pay] its debts."

 


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