The top Republican in the US House of Representatives says the tone of his meeting with President Joe Biden over the US debt ceiling was better than it's ever been - but there is still no agreement.
Failure to increase the country's borrowing limit could result in the US defaulting on its debt, causing havoc in the global economy.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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