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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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