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When Could the U.S. Default Without a Debt Ceiling Deal?

Day-to-day cash flows In June show how Treasury may have to choose which bills to pay

By Greg Ip

and Andrew Mollica

May 19, 2023 5:30 am ET

In a matter of weeks, the U.S. could become unable to pay the nation’s bills. Republican leaders in the House and the Biden administration spent this week working toward a deal that would lift the debt ceiling—the statutory limit on borrowing.

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