Mnuchin Warns of ‘Late Summer’ Default If No Debt-Limit Increase

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Steven Mnuchin arrives to a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. on May 22, 2019.Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned that the U.S. government will face a default in “late summer” unless Congress increases the debt ceiling.

Mnuchin, testifying Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee, said he’s confident lawmakers will raise the debt ceiling before the deadline.