Sunday's Dateline: Panic Inc!

Why is the United States so in debt, and why can’t Washington decide what to do about it? Sunday's Dateline tries to get the bottom line on the story.

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Why is the United States so in debt, and why can't Washington decide what to do about it?

On Sunday's Dateline, video journalist Aaron Lewis joined the roller-coaster ride in the US financial markets to find out what it's all about.

Is the country's credit rating downgrade just a distraction or a true measure of the situation?

And who will end up paying the price in the end… the super-rich or the super-poor?

US financial experts certainly have a wide range of views... watch the story now on the Dateline website.


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