Round of Applause: Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Increase into Law, Ensures U.S. Will Not Default on Its Debt for First Time Ever

President Joe Biden signed a debt ceiling increase into law, preventing the first-ever U.S. default.

The measure lifts the government’s borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, which is expected to allow the U.S. to cover its obligations into 2023.

Biden signed the bill a day after the Treasury’s estimated date when it would run out of tools to pay the country’s bills.