Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday.
He is calling on Congress to either raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July.
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