US debt ceiling deadline to be extended

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Shuji Kajiyama/AP/PA)
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Shuji Kajiyama/AP/PA)

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the projected debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, four days later than previously estimated.

Ms Yellen renewed her warning in a letter to Congress that inaction on raising the borrowing limit would “cause severe hardship”.

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