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the day that the u.s. would actually hit the debt ceiling and start going into default and shutting down is august 2. but this does not mean that we have until august 2 before we lose our national credit rating. that could just happen right now. because of the uncertainty and because of how long it is taking to get this done. right now, politicians in washington are trying to avoid default by striking a grand bargain on big spending issues and big taxing issues. but the fact remains that the country can avoid this crisis, can avoid default, without some big deal. they could avoid def...

the day that the u.s. would actually hit the debt ceiling and start going into default and shutting down is august 2nd but this does mean we have until august 2nd before we lose our national credit have until august 2 before we lose our national credit rating. that could just happen right now. because of the uncertainty and because of how long it is taking to get this done. right now, politicians in washington are trying to avoid default by striking a grand bargain on big spending issues and big taxing issues. but the fact remains that the country can avoid this crisis, can avoid def...

sthe took her own struggles public. aditi roy outside the eisenhower medical center where she passed. good morning to you. this is a lady that will be much missed in that community which she called home for many decades. >> reporter: absolutely, alex. yes. mrs. ford died here at eisenhower medical center yesterday. we don't know how long she was at the hospital before she passed away, but we do understand that her four children are traveling to this area to make those necessary funeral arrangements, and we should learn much more information at an afternoon press conference scheduled ...

wanted to see the president will weigh in on this report. we expect that when he arrives in toledo. >> kristen, thank you. so, the fears over the state of our fiscal future are being voiced by some of the biggest names in economics, including alan greenspan. listen to what he said this morning. >> the fact that i am in favor of going back to the clinton tax structure is merely an indication of how scared i am about this debt problem has emerged and it's order of magnitude. >> the cofounder and chief operations officer of the economic research council and joins me to talk about this...

good as christina imagined it. >> nbc's miguel almiguer is live outside just a few blocks from where the funeral will take place. we are watching so many people walk into this private funeral, but it is a public pain that's being experienced, not just in tucson, but across the country when you think about this promising little girl, this bright little girl who was so interested in politics, and that's why she ended up at the location that fatal day. >> reporter: good afternoon. president obama spoke of all the victims. it seems many can relate to the tragedy of christina brown. she w...