Debt Ceiling - Emerging Liquidity Risk June 2, 2023
The House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, on May 31st, 2023.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to increase the debt-ceiling and to cap federal spending on May 27th.
The next step is for President Biden to sign it into law.
Assuming President Biden signs this, then a crisis may have been averted. However Treasury balances were down to around $50 billion and the treasury plans to end June with about $550 billion. Given that there are interest payments to made the actual incremental raise is likely north of $550 billion. A raise of this magnitude could have an adverse impact on liquidity. More once the agreement is signed into law.