The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has raised many questions about the nation's economic future. Let's take a deeper look into how Trump's administration might affect the U.S. economy.
According to President Barack Obama's federal budget plan for the year 2012, the total US public debt held by the nation will continue to accumulate beyond its present $14 trillion level over the span of next 10 years.
The NPD Group's U.S. Economic Perception Indicator measures consumer beliefs about the current and near-term state of the U.S. economy, on a scale of 0 -- "very concerned" -- to 100 -- "very confident."