According to President Joe Biden, which ‘meteor headed to crash’ into the US economy?

According to President Joe Biden, which ‘meteor headed to crash’ into the US economy?

Joe Biden denounced “reckless” Republicans for pushing the US government towards a historic debt default in a televised address on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, warning: “A meteor is headed to crash into our economy.”_x000D_

When did the US ever default on its debt?

_x000D_The US Treasury has said it will be unable to pay its bills by around Oct. 18, 2021, unless Congress raises the current debt limit of $28.4 trillion. Failure could trigger the first US default in modern history.