American national debt skyrockets to record high

National debt has become an issue for the world's largest economy, the United States, with politicians in Washington having recently raised the federal debt ceiling by another 2.5 trillion dollars. RT looks into the effects that the US decision could have on other developing economies, particularly in Africa. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com