The Timeline

U.S. Treasury cash outflows and inflows are lumpy – varying significantly day to day. Over the next several weeks:

• Government spending will average approximately $10 billion a day for ongoing programs.
• Government receipts will average approximately $7 billion a day, primarily remittances by employers and payroll taxes (does not include corporate tax payments that are made quarterly; last received in September).

Significant Dates

Sources: CBO and the Bipartisan Policy Center