The U.S. debt now exceeds the country's GDP. Should we worry?
Economy And Jobs,Economic Policy,Economic Data,National Debt,Federal Debt,Debt Ceiling
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America's national debt has surpassed the country's gross domestic product for the first time since World War II, marking a stark increase in the government's fiscal burden.
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