US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that a US debt default could trigger another recession, as an October 18 deadline approaches.
“I totally expect it would cause a recession,” Yellen said on CNBC, referring to what would be an unprecedented US default as lawmakers fight over raising the debt ceiling.
Congress has done this dozens of times over the decades since setting borrowing limits, and the votes are usually bipartisan and drama-free.
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