Examples of consumer debt in a Sentence
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Wages flatlined and consumer debt soared, as credit cards became an increasingly easy way to pay for things.
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Mya Frazier, New York Times, 7 June 2023
According to the Federal Reserve, credit card delinquencies increased by 50 percent in 2023, while consumer debt grew to $17.5 trillion.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
This mountain of consumer debt is top of mind for ResilienceVC and investors like us.
—Vikas Raj, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The problem is not just over-indebtedness, but also an intentionally complex system surrounding consumer debt, where people struggle to understand their obligations.
—Vikas Raj, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But the level of consumer debt has ballooned into a national crisis.
—Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
Meanwhile, credit card debt climbed to a record high in the third quarter of 2023, surging nearly 5% from the previous quarter and suggesting that some of the economic growth may have been driven by consumer debt, economists previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
Not only that, there’s evidence that the student-loan-repayment moratorium hurt borrowers by distorting their impression of their own financial obligations, leading them to take on even more consumer debt.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
Households are already using up their excess cash to pay for inflated prices, and consumer debt has been increasing as well.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
Mya Frazier, New York Times, 7 June 2023
According to the Federal Reserve, credit card delinquencies increased by 50 percent in 2023, while consumer debt grew to $17.5 trillion.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
This mountain of consumer debt is top of mind for ResilienceVC and investors like us.
—Vikas Raj, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The problem is not just over-indebtedness, but also an intentionally complex system surrounding consumer debt, where people struggle to understand their obligations.
—Vikas Raj, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But the level of consumer debt has ballooned into a national crisis.
—Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
Meanwhile, credit card debt climbed to a record high in the third quarter of 2023, surging nearly 5% from the previous quarter and suggesting that some of the economic growth may have been driven by consumer debt, economists previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
Not only that, there’s evidence that the student-loan-repayment moratorium hurt borrowers by distorting their impression of their own financial obligations, leading them to take on even more consumer debt.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
Households are already using up their excess cash to pay for inflated prices, and consumer debt has been increasing as well.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
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“Consumer debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20debt. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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