Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, seen here at the US Capitol in Washington, on June 23, warned the government will likely run out of money by October 18.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, seen here at the US Capitol in Washington, on June 23, warned the government will likely run out of money by October 18.
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US government will run out of money by October 18, Treasury secretary says

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers that the federal government will likely run out of cash and extraordinary measures by October 18 unless Congress raises the debt ceiling.