Lew to Congress: Debt ceiling needs extending

USA Today: WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Congress on Wednesday that the nation should be able to continue paying its bills until at least Oct. 30, but lawmakers need to extend the debt limit because of economic uncertainty.

"Given this unavoidable uncertainty, Treasury is not able to provide a specific estimate of how long the extraordinary measures will last," Lew said in a letter delivered to congressional leaders.

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