Nov 6, 2018 ... Base case: "We still think a split Congress is the most likely outcome but the ... A  modest infrastructure bill might see bipartisan support, which could lift ... volatility)  and the current fiscal boost likely to fade over the coming years, ... for an increase  in corporate tax rates as a condition of a debt ceiling increase.
The debt ceiling is a limit on how much debt the U.S. government can have. ...  When it refuses to increase the debt limit, it's saying it wants to spend but not pay  its bills. ... It's a last resort to get attention by the non-majority in Congress. ...  Congress did not vote on the debt ceiling, focusing instead on Trump's tax bill.
Jan 31, 2018 ... Congress has until mid-March to raise the debt ceiling. ... Budget Office said  Wednesday, a result of lost revenue from last year's tax cut law. ... are beginning  to converge, raising the possibility of one enormous deal in coming ...
Jan 3, 2018 ... The tax bill could force Congress to act sooner to raise the $20.5 trillion debt limit  because less money will flow into the Treasury in coming ...
As a result, the debt continues to increase due to both annual budget deficits  financed ... lower federal revenues would generally move the date up, but the bill  has .... the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) procedure that required tax cuts or increases  in ...
Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal.