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Than 30%. worth half of what it was at the start of the year. >> i think what's clear is russia is going to be froze ount of international markets and international business for a long time to come. that means higher borrowing cost, less investments, less growth, lower living standards. because of this crisis, russians are going to be a lot poorer. >> reporter: the turmoil has led to long queues outside banks as people try to withdraw their savings. >> translator: since thursday, everyone has been running between atms to withdraw cash. some get lucky, some don't. >> reporter: on monday, russia...

The United States Federal Reserve is widely expected to act on Wednesday and last week the European Central Bank paved the way for an increase later this year.

The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate several times this year.

It's impossible to know how much debt is too much, and economists remain divided over how big of a problem this really is.

America's national debt just hit another sobering milestone.