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A U.S. debt default would lead to a slump in stock and bond markets, while eroding the U.S.' financial standing in the world, analysts say. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's what could happen in markets if the U.S. defaults. Hint: It won't be pretty

Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets.

A U.S. debt default would lead to a slump in stock and bond markets, while eroding the U.S.' financial standing in the world, analysts say. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's what could happen in markets if the U.S. defaults. Hint: It won't be pretty

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Timothy Keller, an influential New York City pastor, author, and founder of the Gospel Coalition, died at age 72. Nathan Troester/Icon Media Group hide caption

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Influential church leader Timothy Keller has died at the age of 72

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Presidential candidate Carlos Pineda, of the Prosperidad Ciudadana party, arrives to the Constitutional Court in Guatemala City, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Pineda seeks to reverse a court decision that has excluded him from the electoral process. Moises Castillo/AP hide caption

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In Guatemala, the suspension of a leading presidential candidate has sparked concerns

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A patch on a pair of Levi 513 jeans. An immigrant tailor Jacob Davis teamed up with dry goods merchant Levi Strauss to patent the first rivet blue jeans in 1873. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Durable and enduring, blue jeans turn 150

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Strippers react to their colleagues addressing the crowd at a rally in support of dancers from the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, Calif., in August. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In a historic step, strippers at an LA bar unionize

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A commercial for the Temu app run by production services company The Lift in Mexico City. This ad aired during the 2023 Super Bowl. Courtesy of The Lift hide caption

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More shows and films are made in Mexico, where costs are low and unions are few

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