Lew: Congress facing deadline to raise debt limit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is telling Congress that he will have only a few weeks after Feb. 7 to avoid an unprecedented default on the nation’s debt. He says Congress should act quickly next year to raise the borrowing limit.

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