US could default by June 1 without debt ceiling hike, Yellen warns

Published May 1, 2023 8:49pm ET



The Treasury Department warned lawmakers on Monday that without congressional action to lift or suspend the debt limit, the country will be unable to pay its obligations as soon as June 1.

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