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Janet Yellen: But what caused our cash balances to run to exceptionally low levels in the past was the failure of Congress to raise…

On the recordApril 29, 2024
But what caused our cash balances to run to exceptionally low levels in the past was the failure of Congress to raise the debt limit.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen discusses the impact of Congress not raising the debt limit on cash balances.

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