US debt fight raises government borrowing costs, says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. AP file The U.S. government is facing higher borrowing costs due to the political issue around the country's borrowing limit, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday. “We are already seeing the tightrope impacts: Investors have become more reluctant to hold government debt maturing in early June,” Yellen said in […] More