Absent a deal to cut the deficit and slow the growth rate of the national debt, many Republicans say they will not vote to increase the debt ceiling. 共和党人说,如果就削减赤字、降低国债增长幅度达不成一项协议,他们将不会投票支持提高国债上限。
The political wrangling in the United States over the national debt ceiling has helped push the dollar to record lows, and the price of gold above$ 1,600 an ounce, double where it was two years ago. 美国关于债务限额的政治博弈导致美元下跌到新的低点,黄金价格上涨到每盎司1600美元以上,比两年前增加了一倍。