Q&A: What happens if US breaks borrowing limit?

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations in Congress to raise the nation’s borrowing limit are up against a deadline of Thursday. If the limit isn’t raised by then, the government will no longer have authority to borrow to pay its bills.

So what happens if Thursday comes and goes and the limit isn’t raised?

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