10/02 (LWN) Earlier today, the U.S. national debt exceeded ten trillion dollars for the first time. It continues to race higher, adding additional millions by the minute.

Meanwhile, stocks continue to fall worldwide and the U.S. Congress is moving to approve a "rescue plan" which could boost the debt by hundreds of billions more.

The current national debt, along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and gold prices, can be monitored on the LessWaiting.com News home page.