Consumer News How Close Is The U S To A Debt Crisis

Cash Could Be King In 2026 As Risks Of A Debt Crisis Grow

Cash is an underappreciated asset, especially as high valuations, margin debt, and consumer debt signal a potential market top. Read why SPY is a Strong Sell. Read More

Debt: The Consumer's Growing Curse

So, let's take a look at the consumer debt landscape. Total household debt increased by just over one percent in Q3 from the prior quarter to an all-time record of $18.59 trillion. Mortgage debt ... Read More

Consumer debt crisis deepens: Americans are falling behind on credit cards, loans, and mortgages - is it time to worry?

Americans now owe $18.6 trillion in household debt. United States consumer debt crisis is growing fast. Millions of borrowers are struggling to keep up with credit cards, car loans, student loans, and ... Read More

Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again

Stubborn inflation continues to make the cost of living unbearable for many Americans. A number of inventive solutions have emerged — but with a common theme: putting consumers deeper into debt. Read More

The Invisible Economic Crisis

There is no collapse. No Lehman Brothers moment. Instead it’s a slow burn, a financial treadmill that many are never able to get off. Across the country, households are juggling a web of obligations: ... Read More

The Reset: A Teetering Debt Crisis?

The president's endorsement of Paramount as a buyer for Warner Bros. Discovery signals a new paradigm for M&A in these times. Read More

'It's really a political problem': Ray Dalio on the U.S. debt crisis

Ray Dalio has been prominent in the business world for decades. Now he's reached the stage where he says it's time to give advice. RAY DALIO: I'm in the transition phase of life. I'm in the mentoring ... Read More

Americans in ‘Crisis Mode’ as Consumer Stress Hits Five-Year High

Labor market weakness, inflation and growing debt challenges are taking their toll on consumers’ financial health and pushing them to seek legal advice at near-historic rates, according to a new ... Read More

Republicans are about to explode America's medical debt crisis

Unless Republicans act to extend tax credits for plans under the Affordable Care Act, average premiums for ACA marketplace plans will more than double. Read More