US Debt Default Fears Keep Investors Anxious Amid Wall Street Preparations.
The US may default on its debt in early June due to the debt ceiling deadline, which is a challenge to tackle in a divided Congress and ultra-slim vote margins in both bodies. The Treasury Department forecast months ago that the US could rendezvous with the debt ceiling deadline sometime over the summer. The Mattress Futures Index is not a real thing, but it could be a good place to invest if Congress doesn't react quickly.