US debt default: What is the 'X-date' and how is it calculated?

The X-date occurs when the government no longer has enough of financial reserves to pay all its bills, having used up all of its 'extraordinary measures'. As per Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the US could default by 5 June if there's no deal to raise legal borrowing limit to support bill paying

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