Revolving debt, which mostly includes credit card balances, jumped 8.2% in January, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest consumer credit report. Altogether, consumer debt, including student loans ...

Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Consumers are on track to set a spending record this month, according to forecasts. Already, 36% of Americans went into debt this season, one recent report found. Leaning on credit cards to purchase ...

Consumers in the United States owed $17.57 trillion in total debt as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, according to Experian data. That's a 2.4% increase from the $17.15 trillion total Experian ...

Equifax has indicated that US consumer debt climbed to an unprecedented $18.19 trillion by March 2026, according to the latest insights from Equifax’s Market Pulse First Quarter U.S. Consumer Credit ...

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foreclosure legal inquiries jumped nearly 30% year-over-year in the second quarter as mounting consumer debt pushed Americans to seek legal help at the highest rate since ...

Cash is an underappreciated asset, especially as high valuations, margin debt, and consumer debt signal a potential market top. Record consumer debt, declining sentiment, and a weakening job market ...

U.S. consumer spending, which drives nearly 70% of GDP, is showing signs of exhaustion as savings dwindle and job losses rise. Consumer sentiment has plunged to near all-time lows, with rising ...