U.S. will hit debt limit in mid-October, Treasury secretary Lew says
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will run out of borrowing authority under the nation’s $16.7-trillion debt limit in mid-October, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew formally told Congress on Monday as he implored lawmakers to act soon to avoid a government default. Lew had last updated Congress on the debt limit …
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