Washington's next fiscal crisis looms right around the corner. Fixing it could be hard. Analysts project the U.S. will breach the $41.1 trillion debt ceiling at some point in 2027, requiring Congress to raise or suspend it before the Treasury Department runs out of "extraordinary measures" to avoid a catastrophic default. If Democrats capture one or both chambers of Congress in November's midterm election , it would open the door to a standoff as the party tries to extract policy wins from Republican President Donald Trump in exchange for averting a bumpy ride over the fiscal cliff. Trump last week also proposed a $5,000 dividend for every American if Republicans win the midterms — a move that could bring the U.S. to the debt ceiling faster.
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