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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Take Action to Avoid Potential Default on Government Obligations by June 1

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned congressional leaders that the US may be unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1 due to a looming debt limit. Yellen urged Congress to take action to raise or suspend the debt limit before June 1 in order to avoid a potential default on the government's obligations, noting that the Treasury is taking steps to conserve cash but that these measures will not be enough.