US Faces a Recession If Congress Doesn’t Raise Debt Limit in 2 Weeks: Treasury Secretary

US Faces a Recession If Congress Doesn’t Raise Debt Limit in 2 Weeks: Treasury Secretary
President Joe Biden receives an economic briefing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the United States would fall into a recession if Congress doesn’t raise or suspend the federal debt limit before Oct. 18.

“It would be catastrophic to not pay the government’s bills,” Yellen, who has issued several warnings about exceeding the debt ceiling to members of Congress in recent weeks, said in a Tuesday interview with CNBC.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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