The U.S. national debt reached a new all-time high and exceeded $40.5 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Since August 18, when the $40 trillion mark was passed, funding has increased by $500 billion. In the last ten years, the figure has more than doubled: at the end of October 2016, it stood at 19.8 trillion dollars.

The U.S. national debt reached a new all-time high and exceeded $40.5 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Since August 18, when the $40 trillion mark was passed, funding has increased by $500 billion. In the last ten years, the figure has more than doubled: at the end of October 2016, it stood at 19.8 trillion dollars.