Biden says still believes U.S. would be able to avoid default

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday he still believed the United States would be able to avoid default after the White House said there were serious differences remaining with Republican negotiators about the debt ceiling.

Biden was speaking in Hiroshima, Japan, where he is attending the Group of Seven summit meeting. (Reporting by Jeff Mason Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)

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