Jerome Powell: “It is imperative that Congress swiftly addresses the debt limit. If it…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2021

It is imperative that Congress swiftly addresses the debt limit. If it does not, America would default for the first time in history.

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Republican · District of Columbia

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Emphasizing the urgency of raising the debt limit to avoid a default.

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