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household debt

Reporting, analysis and commentary on household debt from Speedway Scene, drawn together from across our coverage.

2 articles Latest update: 4 Jul 2026 2 sections
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A shopper holding a credit card at a grocery store checkout as balances hit a record high
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Credit Card Debt $1.28 Trillion Signals a K-Shaped Reckoning

Fifty three percent of cardholders now finance groceries and utilities on plastic, and the New York Fed says credit card debt $1.28 trillion is the new record.

4 Jul 2026 ·8 min read
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This archive gathers Speedway Scene coverage of household debt, bringing together the reporting, analysis and commentary connected to the subject.

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K-shaped economy credit card debt $1.28 trillion New York Fed credit card APR Gen Z finances debt relief credit card delinquencies 15-year high credit card debt subprime borrowers Federal Reserve

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