What's the Deal With the Debt Limit?




The Brian Lehrer Show show

Summary: <p>President Biden criticized Republicans opposing efforts to keep the country from defaulting on its debt. Teresa Ghilarducci, labor economist focusing on retirement security, director of the <a href="https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/centers-special-programs/schwartz-center-economic-policy-analysis/">Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School</a>, and a senior contributor for <em>Forbes</em>, explains what government shutdown would mean for ordinary Americans.</p>