The nation is on the brink of a political and financial shutdown as the U.S. is forecast to hit the debt ceiling. Economists warn the U.S. could go into default with its creditors, halting some federal benefits, like Social Security payments for millions. ABC’s Em Nguyen has the latest. READ MORE: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-world/how-ominous-is-the-debt-limit-problem/507-6ba583fe-a99f-487b-b93e-0813b2a19b3c Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/WVECTV/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the 13News Now App: http://bit.ly/13NewsNowApp Check out our website: https://www.13newsnow.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/13NewsNow/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/13newsnow Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13newsnow/