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#inflation

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a half point. Here's what that means for your wallet

The Fed lowered the benchmark rate to alleviate high borrowing costs for consumers.

Don't expect 'immediate relief' from the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in years, economist says. Here's why

Cooling inflation may allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, providing some relief to consumers under financial pressure.

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a half point. Here's what that means for your wallet

The Fed lowered the benchmark rate to alleviate high borrowing costs for consumers.

Don't expect 'immediate relief' from the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in years, economist says. Here's why

Cooling inflation may allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, providing some relief to consumers under financial pressure.
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#credit-card-debt

American debt is growing faster than predicted

US consumer borrowing saw a significant increase in July, with concerns about rising credit card balances and potential future risks to spending.

Jill On Money: Credit card debt resurfaces

Nearly half of consumers carry a credit card balance from one month to the next, up 10 percentage points from 2021.
The average interest rate for credit card accounts has increased to 21.5% from 14.5% two years ago.

American debt is growing faster than predicted

US consumer borrowing saw a significant increase in July, with concerns about rising credit card balances and potential future risks to spending.

Jill On Money: Credit card debt resurfaces

Nearly half of consumers carry a credit card balance from one month to the next, up 10 percentage points from 2021.
The average interest rate for credit card accounts has increased to 21.5% from 14.5% two years ago.
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Bitcoin Faces Risk From 'Maxed Out' U.S. Consumers, Analyst Says

U.S. consumers are accumulating debt at a slower rate, impacting the fiat-to-crypto onramp.
High credit card delinquency rates are a concern for household balance sheets and bullish crypto narratives.
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