Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July
The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday.
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3 viewpointsTreasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July
Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says
Treasury Dept. asks Congress to raise debt ceiling before August to avert default
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3 viewpointsRan by 5 outlets across the spectrum· KOB 4, WHEC Rochester
Congress needs to act on debt ceiling by mid-July to avoid default, Treasury secretary says
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0 viewpointsSame wire story as other lanes. No original Right take here.
Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· MyNorthwest, Winchester Star