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U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates debt ceiling

U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates raising debt ceiling

Aired 01/19/2023

PBS News Hour

U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates debt ceiling

Clip: 1/19/2023 | 5m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates raising debt ceiling

The United States government reached its debt limit Thursday, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This means her agency must use accounting tactics to keep the government solvent while it waits on Congress to act. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on what's next.

Aired 01/19/2023

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