US Default Would Cause ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Yellen Warns Again

US Default Would Cause ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Yellen Warns Again
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington on Sept. 30, 2021. Al Drago/Pool via Reuters
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday agreed that any default on U.S. debt would cause irreparable harm as well as an ensuing financial crisis and recession.

Yellen, asked by a member of the House Financial Services Committee if the damage done by failure to meet the federal government’s debt obligations would be “irreparable,” answered: “Yes.”