US to Launch 'Extraordinary Measures' to Prevent Default on Jan 21

[Sputnik] - 01/18/2025

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of the Treasury will begin taking extraordinary measures on January 21 to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt, outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.



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