Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury is reducing the issuance of short-term Treasury bills due to the ongoing debt ceiling impasse, with a planned issuance of $75 billion for four-week bills, down $10 billion from the previous issuance [1] - The Treasury's reduction in short-term debt issuance marks the beginning of a prolonged government financing tightening, with money market funds reducing their allocation to U.S. Treasuries by $278 billion since the beginning of the year [1] - The allocation of money market funds to U.S. Treasuries has decreased from nearly 41% at the end of 2024 to below 38%, while repo agreements have surged by $231 billion, increasing their share from 36% to nearly 39% [1] Group 2 - Treasury Secretary Yellen warned that without raising or suspending the debt ceiling before August, the Treasury could exhaust all means to avoid hitting the borrowing limit [2] - As of May 21, the Treasury had only $67 billion left from "extraordinary measures" to maintain government operations, a decrease from approximately $82 billion on May 14, indicating that about 82% of the available funds have been utilized [2] - The Treasury has net repaid approximately $183 billion in short-term debt supply as of May 29, and further delays in the debt ceiling resolution will necessitate more supply reductions [2] Group 3 - The current debt ceiling stalemate has disrupted the usual rhythm of debt issuance, which typically sees an increase after the tax season [3] - Congressional Republicans are working on a legislative plan to raise the debt ceiling by about $5 trillion, primarily aimed at extending and expanding tax cuts implemented in 2017 [3] - Treasury Secretary Yellen emphasized the importance of raising or suspending the debt ceiling before the mid-July recess to maintain the U.S. government's creditworthiness [3] Group 4 - The shift in fund flows within money market funds is a direct response to the political deadlock in Washington, indicating market participants' reactions to the ongoing situation [4]