1 Thing Congress Finally Did Right

Go ahead and exhale, markets. Both the U.S. House and Senate voted to raise the debt ceiling. Years ago this sort of vote warranted little more than a passing mention. But after three solid years of brinkmanship (and a government shutdown), the "fever" appears to have been broken. For now.

Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have largely shrugged off the event. In the video below, analysts Mike Klesta and Dan Caplinger discuss the future of the debt ceiling and whether investors should care.

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