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With U.S. hitting debt ceiling, "extraordinary measures" being used to prevent possible default

The Treasury Department announced Thursday the U.S. has hit its debt ceiling. It means the country has reached its borrowing limit and is in danger of possibly defaulting as soon as June. Cristian deRitis, deputy chief economist at Moody's Analytics, joined CBS News to discuss.
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