Americans’ credit card debt hits a record $1 trillion - eviltoast

Americans’ credit card debt levels have just notched a new, but undesirable, milestone: For the first time ever, they’ve surpassed $1 trillion, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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    1 year ago

    Consumer spending is up. Unemployment is low. Wages are up. Inflation is down.

    That said, no one should choose to spend based on that. People should choose to spend based on their own personal financial security.