Our latest webinar Hitting the Debt Ceiling is a 45-minute presentation (with Q&A) that will introduce people to the current debate in Washington related to raising the legal limit on the U.S. national debt, which will shortly reach $14.3 trillion.

The government is set to officially reach the debt limit by the middle of May. According to Treasury officials, however, emergency measures taken by the Treasury Department combined with higher than expected tax revenues will postpone a potential default until the beginning of August.

Failure to raise the debt ceiling - the total amount that the U.S. government can borrow - would cause the government to default, ending funding for virtually all federal programs and potentially creating an international economic crisis.

NPP answers the questions, "What is the debt ceiling?" and "Why should I care about it?" Hitting the Debt Ceiling will help you build an informed opinion about a complicated topic and effectively weigh in with your elected officials on this critical issue.

The highly charged ongoing political discourse implies that raising the debt ceiling and cutting federal spending are inextricably linked, when in fact, they are not. Hitting the Debt Ceiling will help clarify this complex situation and show you what the issues truly are.

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May 10, 3:00PM - Register 
May 11, 1:00PM - Register 
May 19, 11:00AM - Register 

*NOTE - All times are Eastern

Hitting the Debt Ceiling will help you understand:

• What the debt ceiling is and how it functions;
• The current debt ceiling in a historical context - how did we get here?
• What happens if the current debt ceiling isn't raised; and
• The ongoing debate in Washington on raising the ceiling

Congress will be forced to address this issue within the next few weeks or months, depending on what stop-gap measures the Treasury Department is able to take. NPP will provide continuing analysis of this important issue. Follow us on our Budget Matters Blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter.