US Treasury Secretary: 'Unthinkable' US Would Default On Debt
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Posted 09.23.2011
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WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says congressional leaders are putting together a framework for raising the nation's debt limit with a goal of announcing a deal before Asian markets open Sunday afternoon.
US officials worry that a lack of significant progress on the debt ceiling and other debt issues would roil worldwide markets when they open for business.
