Tag: Janet Yellen
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But my bet is that, even in the worst case, Congress would find a workaround! The recent congressional action to raise the debt ceiling is a welcome reprieve, but the issue is expected to reemerge in early December. During the recent debate, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted some of the potential consequences of a failur…