Yellen: Different system needed to end repeated standoffs over US debt ceiling ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 Updated Nov 14, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a TV interview Sunday, Yellen didn't rule out President Joe Biden acting on his own to try to avert a first-ever federal default. kAm}xxvp%p[ y2A2? — p7E6C 5@K6?D @7 DE2?5@77D H:E9 r@?8C6DD @G6C 8@G6C?>6?E DA6?5:?8 :? C646?E 564256D[ %C62DFCJ $64C6E2CJ y2?6E *6==6? D2:5 %9FCD52J E92E :? 96C @A:?:@?[ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D D9@F=5 25@AE 2 5:776C6?E DJDE6> 7@C ?2E:@?2= 7:?2?46D]k^AmkAmt>A92D:K:?8 E92E :E H2D 96C @H? @A:?:@?[ ?@E !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56?VD[ *6==6? D2:5 E96C6 2C6 G2C:@FD 2=E6C?2E:G6D 7@C 2G@:5:?8 D:EF2E:@?D H96C6 E96 %C62DFCJ =24<D E96 7F?5D E@ A2J :ED 3:==D]k^AmkAmx? y2?F2CJ[ E96 &]$] 8@G6C?>6?E C2? 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