United States Politics and Government – Page 411

Yellen’s Debt Limit Warnings Went Unheeded, Leaving Her to Face Fallout

The Treasury secretary, who considered ways to contain the fallout of a default when she was a Fed official in 2011, had urged Democrats to raise the limit while they still had control of Congress.

By Alan Rappeport

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Time Is Running Out for Congress to Raise the Debt Ceiling

With a June 5 deadline looming, there is much to be done to prevent the default that leaders of both parties said would never happen.

By Carl Hulse

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Yellen Expects U.S. to Run Out of Cash by June 5 as Debt Talks Continue

The latest estimate is a slight extension from the previous June 1 deadline and comes as Republicans and the White House are trying to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default.

By Alan Rappeport

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For the Markets, It’s Not Just the Debt Ceiling

A host of issues face the markets, beyond the prospect of a possible default on U.S. debt. Hedge your bets and ride it out, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer