Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The U.S. has crossed a threshold that is hard to ignore: the national debt is now larger than the entire economy. As of the end of March, debt reached 100.2% of gross domestic product, a level not seen since the aftermath of World War II, with total national debt now surpassing $39 trillion. At the same time, public anxiety is growing, with some Americans openly questioning what options are left. Others argu ...