Debt ceiling ‘X date’ hits as soon as mid-July

Published March 24, 2025 8:06am ET



As Washington lurches from one financial crisis to another, the next threat to the government defaulting on its bills could come as early as mid-July, according to a new analysis.

The “X date” could be delayed until October, but without action to suspend or raise the debt ceiling above $36.1 trillion, the Treasury could run out of budgeting gimmicks to forestall defaulting on its bills, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s report shared with Secrets Monday.

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