The politics of the debt ceiling debate in Congress

Dollar & Sense by The Brookings Institution

Jan 23, 202325:37Government & Organizations

On January 19, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed Congress that the department would implement "extraordinary measures" to allow the federal government to meet its obligations after reaching the debt ceiling....

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