On Jan. 19, 2023, the [[U.S. Treasury]] "reached the debt limit of $31.4 trillion,"<ref name="CBS">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debt-limit-ceiling-impact-on-your-finances-social-security-medicare-401k/</ref> which was set at that level when Congress increased it by $2.5 trillion as signed into law by President [[Joe Biden]] on Dec. 16, 2021. | On Jan. 19, 2023, the [[U.S. Treasury]] "reached the debt limit of $31.4 trillion,"<ref name="CBS">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debt-limit-ceiling-impact-on-your-finances-social-security-medicare-401k/</ref> which was set at that level when Congress increased it by $2.5 trillion as signed into law by President [[Joe Biden]] on Dec. 16, 2021. |