President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders to avoid a partial government shutdown, as they gathered at the White House with time running out to reach a deal. "A shutdown would damage the economy significantly, and I think we all agree to that, and we need bipartisan solutions," Biden said to reporters gathered in the Oval Office just before the meeting started. Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more: http://www.bloomberg.com Connect with us on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake/?hl=en