U.S. House Speaker Ryan: Will pass legislation to ensure we pay our debts

Felipe Erazo FXStreet

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan was on the wires, via Reuters, stating they will pass legislation to make sure government can pay debts.

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Felipe Erazo

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Born in Colombia, Felipe Erazo is the American Session Manager at FXStreet. He has been studying journalism with a degree in social communication at the Universidad de Chile.

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