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Wells Fargo economist on Minnesota's positive signs

New home sales up, but sales remain slow

Geithner says economy gradually getting better

Several large Minn. companies see 2Q earnings rise

Home sales fall, jobless claims rise

Much of the economic conversation in Washington right now revolves around one word: Debt. The federal debt, now at around $13 trillion, is ballooning. Experts at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival consider what that means for the U.S., and what the country needs to do about it.

What should the U.S. do about the federal debt?

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