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Janet Yellen: “I indicated in my last letter to Congress that we expect to be unable to pay all of our bills in early June, and…”

On the recordMay 19, 2023
I indicated in my last letter to Congress that we expect to be unable to pay all of our bills in early June, and possibly as soon as June 1st.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Janet Yellen warns Congress about the impending inability to pay bills due to the debt ceiling.

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