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Lew Urges Debt-Limit Rise as U.S. Nears Borrowing Ceiling
Bloomberg Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew urged Congress to raise the debt ceiling as soon as possible, saying U.S. borrowing authority may not last past Feb. 27. Extraordinary measures begun by the Treasury to remain under the debt limit “are likely to be exhausted … Lew: Debt ceiling must be raised by Feb. 27 UPDATE 1-Republicans eye US debt limit vote as Lew warns of cash crunch House GOP Weighs Adding Two Measures to Debt-Limit Bill |