Janet Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
  • Another debt ceiling crisis is looming, and Republicans and Democrats aren't negotiating.
  • Instead, some Republicans have proposed prioritizing some payments over others to avert the crisis.
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that's just default by another name.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has become the Shakespeare of the debt ceiling crisis, proclaiming that Republicans' proposed plan to selectively pay off some debts is just a default by a different name.