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Podcast: The Lead with Jake Tapper
Episode: U.S. hits its debt ceiling, triggering risk of default
Description: The fight over the debt ceiling could cause a global economic crisis including higher mortgage and credit card payments, 401(k) declines, delayed payments for veterans, delayed Social Security, and more. Plus, actor Alec Baldwin is going to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the tragic deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Also, the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in Germany trying to get top officials in Germany to send talks to Ukraine.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about...