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Rising tariffs and the threat of tariffs may drive up prices, housing affordability will remain out of reach for many, and ever-higher consumer debt will threaten household balance sheets.
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Vikas Raj, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
However, the report also reflected low debt delinquencies at only 3.5% of total consumer debt.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Cons High APRs: Credit cards usually have higher APRs than other types of unsecured consumer debt.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The fed funds rate sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending but also influences a variety of consumer debt such as auto loans, credit cards and mortgages.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Vikas Raj, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
However, the report also reflected low debt delinquencies at only 3.5% of total consumer debt.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Cons High APRs: Credit cards usually have higher APRs than other types of unsecured consumer debt.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The fed funds rate sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending but also influences a variety of consumer debt such as auto loans, credit cards and mortgages.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Consumer debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20debt. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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