'Significant risk' for debt default in early June, CBO reinforces

Two new analyses are backing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's forecast that the nation could default on its debt -- and unleash economic chaos -- as soon as early June if Congress doesn't act.

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Part of The 2023 debt ceiling standoff between Biden and McCarthy

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CNNLean Left· May 12, 2023· ran in 4 outlets

'Significant risk' for debt default in early June, CBO reinforces

CNNLean Left· May 9, 2023· ran in 3 outlets

Debt default could occur in early June, forecasters say, backing Yellen

CNNLean Left· May 9, 2023

Why we don't entirely know what would come after a US debt default

InsiderLean Left· May 9, 2023

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KTVZ BendCenter· May 12, 2023

'Significant risk' for debt default in early June, CBO reinforces

WHDH BostonLean Left· May 12, 2023

‘Significant risk’ for debt default in early June, CBO reinforces

Local News 8Center· May 12, 2023

'Significant risk' for debt default in early June, CBO reinforces

Wall Street JournalCenter· May 12, 2023

U.S. Risks Breaching Debt Ceiling in First Two Weeks of June, CBO Says

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KTVZ BendCenter· May 9, 2023

Debt default could occur in early June, forecasters say, backing Yellen

Local News 8Center· May 9, 2023

Debt default could occur in early June, forecasters say, backing Yellen

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Al JazeeraLean Left· May 12, 2023

Debt ceiling worries deepen as early June US default reinforced

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