Debt ceiling 'extraordinary measures' are a recurring procedural event that happens regularly when Congress fails to raise the limit. While technically involving separation of powers (executive managing around legislative inaction), this is standard Treasury procedure used dozens of times. Rule_of_law:3 for constitutional tension around debt limit authority. Separation:4 for executive branch working around congressional gridlock. Capture:2 for systemic dysfunction. A-score 22.6 below threshold. B-score elevated by media-friendly crisis framing and outrage potential, but this is predictable theater. D=+3.0 indicates slight constitutional concern over hype. However, this is textbook Noise: routine procedure presented as emergency, happens every 1-3 years, no actual mechanism change, Treasury simply shuffles accounts temporarily. The 'extraordinary' label is itself hype - these are ordinary measures for this recurring situation.