Nearly half of Americans carry credit card debt, and a recent survey finds that almost 4 in 10 Americans say their debt is ...

Revolving credit card debt continues to climb as nearly half of Americans say “it’s normal,” finds NerdWallet’s annual household debt survey and analysis. Many or all of the products on this page are ...

American household debt has officially hit another all-time high, and the numbers behind it paint a troubling picture. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest Household Debt and ...

Household wealth — the difference between what people own and what they owe — declined by $1.6 trillion in the first three months of the year, according to the Federal Reserve’s June release of its ...

Total U.S. household debt rose to over $18 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, while credit card debt decreased. Only 51% of U.S. households spent less than their income in 2024, with 22% ...

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Black Americans have been systematically excluded from wealth accumulation through policies and practices that increase debt burdens and limit asset building, leading to chronic financial ...

U.S. household debt encompasses mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans. Total household debt hit a record high of $18.59 trillion from July through September of this year. The number ...