The U.S. Debt Clock says our country is in hock for more than $36 trillion. How massive is a trillion dollars? Consider this comparison from ThoughtCo — if you earn $45,000 a year, it would take ...

And the clock’s ticking: In the amount of time it takes to read this column, we have all been put in debt a further $18 million. George Korda is a political analyst for WATE-TV, hosts “State ...