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?
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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.

