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Treasury Secretary Yellen Pleads With Congress To Raise Federal Debt Limit, Still Supports Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget

Ben Zeisloft
Treasury Secretary Yellen Pleads With Congress To Raise Federal Debt Limit, Still Supports Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget
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During a Senate testimony on her department’s budget, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the United States government will default on its debt unless Congress raises the debt ceiling.

On Wednesday afternoon, Yellen warned that “absolutely catastrophic economic consequences” would emerge if lawmakers do not modify the legal cap on how much debt the federal government can owe.

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