Use the U.S. National Debt Clock site to help gather the required information to complete this discussion: https://www.usdebtclock.org/Links to an external site. Follow these instructions for finding what you need: —————– The website may seem overwhelming as it contains a many different figures and metrics of our economy. The area you need to focus on for this assignment is located in the upper left-hand corner. The photo below should help guide you. Debt Clock.jpg In this threaded discussion, your initial post in this discussion you should have two paragraphs. Your first paragraph should answer the following… What is the current U.S. National Debt (report in Trillions (T)? What would be your portion of the National Debt? What percentage of GDP is the U.S. National Debt? In your opinion: Is this amount alarming? Should there be any cause for concern? Will the U.S. ever pay off it’s debt? Your second paragraph should answer the following… Now click on the World Debt Clock link (top arrow above), then select one country to report on. What country did you pick? What is their National Debt? How does this country’s National Debt and GDP compare with the United States? What did you notice while looking at these numbers? Has it changed your perspective on countries accumulating National Debt? Is this a problem that could ever be resolved?
