DEBT TALKS

Who Benefits From Default? A Look at Groups That Might Gain

Updated: July 29, 2011 | 11:35 a.m.
July 29, 2011 | 9:18 a.m.

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The U.S. government is rocketing toward default unless lawmakers and the White House can agree on a political solution that ends the stalemate over raising the debt ceiling. With that somewhat somber news in mind, here's a look at groups that could benefit during the economic slump that some predict would follow the August 2 deadline. 

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