With just two days to spare, President Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt. https://t.co/5M8gFT3KHm

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) June 3, 2023

There's a lot of confusion, some intentionally caused by politicians, about the concepts of the Debt Ceiling, the Deficit, the National Debt and spending. And a lot of misleading claims about exactly how we got here.

So I did some homework and made some charts. pic.twitter.com/juP0FIPlra

— TheValuesVoter (Also on Threads and BlueSky) (@TheValuesVoter) January 28, 2023

NEW: Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen tells congressional leaders the U.S. will hit its debt limit next week. https://t.co/PIBoh41DY9

— ABC News (@ABC) January 13, 2023

"The cards are all stacked against Kevin McCarthy on this kamikaze mission. It will not only wreck the economy, it will also be the final straw for people that are holding out hope that the GOP finally becomes a mainstream party. This is just a lose lose for McCarthy." —@joenbc pic.twitter.com/zYcBwwYeMX

— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) January 18, 2023

You’re going to start hearing a lot about the debt ceiling. Take a few minutes to watch this refresher (we promise it’s not boring). #velshihttps://t.co/5UiTya6rDL

— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) January 14, 2023

There are at least four different ways President Biden could kill the debt ceiling without Congress. https://t.co/qJ5huHz57d

— Vox (@voxdotcom) January 10, 2023

Scalise won't promise that the US won't default on its debt pic.twitter.com/Xt7hk0WWun

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 10, 2023

A self-inflicted fiscal crisis could come at a terrible time amid a fragile U.S. economy, and undermine a Treasury market that underpins the world financial system. https://t.co/xwDaqItpjK

— Axios (@axios) January 16, 2023