Crisis Du Jour: Debt Ceiling Showdown

This week Brian and Ryan talk about how time is running out for Congress to raise the debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned lawmakers that the government may not be able to service its debt by June 1.The fixed income market continues to show signs of concern over a potential technical default. Credit default swap (CDS) rates for U.S. government debt have roughly doubled over the last month, while four-week Treasury bills auctioned at their highest discount on record last week.Chart 1Chart 2Chart 3Tracking # 1-05369269Send in your questions!