The national debt now exceeds $40 trillion. That equals roughly $117,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States. The number is shockin...

US national debt surpasses $40 trillion, with annual interest payments exceeding $1 trillion and the debt-to-GDP ratio projected to reach 120% by

Divide $40 trillion by the U.S. population and every American is on the hook for roughly $117,000. The Conference Board modeled several scenarios.