“With the U.S. borrowing about $30 billion a week, some economists say the Treasury will need an increase of as much as $1.5 trillion if it wants to avoid another request before the 2010 midterm elections. The U.S. could default on its debt if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling, but it is a remote scenario.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125270970074004941.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
