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Nov 2023
7m 49s

On the brink of a government shutdown … ...

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There’s no deal in sight yet to avert a government shutdown by the end of this week. We take a closer look at the status of plans that leaders in Congress are mulling and how this is affecting the U.S. credit rating and outlook. Then, we head to Los Angeles to hear from a striking hotel worker contending with the affordable housing crisis.

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