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US household debt trends and consumer delinquency

11 clusters · 50 sources · last updated

Latest: US household debt reaches $18.8 trillion amid rising costs

In the second quarter of 2026, aggregate U.S. household debt declined by $13 billion to $18.8 trillion, the first quarterly drop since 2020. This was primarily driven by a $74 billion to $75 billion decrease in mortgage

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U.S. credit usage for essential expenses

4 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: U.S. consumers increasingly use credit cards to pay rent

Recent surveys indicate a growing reliance on credit among U.S. small business owners and consumers to manage essential costs. A study of small and medium-sized business owners found that 41% regularly use personal cred

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