1.What is your article about?
The article is about how the federal government is close to the debt ceiling and on thursday the Senate passed a $290 billion increase to the amount of debt the Treasury is allowed to have.

2.Why did you choose it?
I chose it because it was interesting that the Senate had to make a decision in order to employ extraordinary measures and keep the debt below the ceiling.

3.Do you agree with what's happening in the news item you chose?
Yes i agree because the Senate is making sure the economy does not go into debt.

4.Do you think the information has been presented fairly?
Yes i think the information has been presented fairly.

5.Would you use this news source again?
yes.http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/24/news/economy/debt_ceiling/index.htm