Yellen warns against debt ceiling talks with 'gun to the head of the American people'
Yellen, in an interview on ABC News, reiterated a warning to lawmakers the government could pay its bills only through early June without increasing the limit, which the government hit in January.
- Economy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 04:36 | 07 May 2023
- Modified Date: 04:38 | 07 May 2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said debt ceiling negotiations should not take place "with a gun to the head of the American people."
Yellen, in an interview on ABC News, reiterated a warning to lawmakers the government could pay its bills only through early June without increasing the limit, which the government hit in January.