Janet Yellen expects US to hit debt limit before end of Jan.

‘Extraordinary measures’ needed by mid-January to keep US from defaulting on national debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress
Yellen, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, noted that the nation’s debt ceiling — the total amount of money the federal government is authorized to borrow to pay for obligations such as Social Security and Medicare benefits — was suspended in June 2023 but will once again be in effect on Jan. 1.
Janet Yellen expects the US to hit debt limit before the end of January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her department will soon need to take "extraordinary measures" to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt.
US may hit new debt limit as early as Jan 14, Yellen says
The U.S. Treasury Department may need to take "extraordinary measures" by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday.
Janet Yellen Tells Congress US Could Hit Debt Limit in Mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th,
US may hit new debt limit by Jan. 14, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress
The Treasury Department may need to take “extraordinary measures” by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday.

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