National Debt Clock Runs Out of Room

October 7, 2008

Joseph Bishop-Henchman

Joseph Bishop-Henchman

This past weekend, the National Debt Clock in New York City ran out of spaces when the debt surpassed $10 trillion. The Durst family, which maintains the clock, plans to add another digit.

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