Treasury Secretary told Congress on Tuesday that her department is taking an additional emergency step to avoid breaching the federal debt limit.
In a letter addressed to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Yellen said that Treasury is suspending the full investment of a federal retirement program so that the government can continue to pay its bills.
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