[us Treasury Secretary Yellen: bipartisan Progress in debt negotiations] according to the Wall Street Journal, US Treasury Secretary Yellen said on May 13 that negotiations between the Biden administration and congressional Republicans on federal spending and raising the debt ceiling are making progress, adding that she believes the negotiations may reach an agreement. "I am full of hope. I think the negotiation is very effective. I hear they have reached agreement in some areas, "Yellen said."