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Janet Yellen: It would be a catastrophe if Congress failed to raise the debt ceiling.

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
It would be a catastrophe if Congress failed to raise the debt ceiling.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen emphasizes the dire consequences of not raising the debt ceiling.

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