Data: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
Every day that passes puts the United States closer to the "X Date" — the moment (estimated to be this summer) when the Treasury runs out of extraordinary measures it is using to avoid breaching the $34.1 trillion legal debt limit.
Why it matters: There are more and more signs that the possibility of protracted negotiations is causing some worry in the halls of the Fed.