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Yellen sees room for US to borrow, opens door to tax hike

by Christopher Rugaber
| March 25, 2021 12:12 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the U.S. government has more room to borrow, but said higher taxes would likely be required in the long run to finance future spending increases.

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