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Debt Limit: Extraordinary Measures And Prioritization Prospects

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This note sets out to explain some of the "extraordinary" measures Treasury is taking and may take to stave off the “x-date” by which it runs out of means to pay the federal government’s bills. (For a rundown of the current political negotiations over raising the debt limit, see our May 25 daily political brief here.)

  • We look at why early June is seen to mark the "x-date", whether Treasury can or will "prioritize" or delay payments, and why today's bill auction announcements could be interesting.

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ExtraordinaryMeasuresMay252023.pdf



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