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‘Extraordinary measures’ needed by mid-January to keep US from defaulting on national debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress

“Extraordinary measures” will be needed to keep the US from defaulting on its obligations if the nation’s debt ceiling isn’t raised or suspended by mid-January, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned ...
The New York Times

U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21

Janet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington ...
Wall Street Journal

Yellen Says ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default Will Start in Mid-January

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. will hit its borrowing limit in the middle of next month, triggering the use of “extraordinary measures” to keep the federal government from ...