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US Consumer Credit Rises $10.4 Billion, Largely on Credit Cards

From bnnbloomberg.ca

US consumer borrowing rose in July, reflecting a rebound in credit-card balances. Total credit increased $10.4 billion, Federal Reserve data showed Friday. The gain, which isn’t adjusted for inflation, was less than the $16 billion median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Revolving credit outstanding, which includes credit cards, climbed $9.6 billion after declining in the previous month. Non-revolving credit, such as loans for school tuition and vehicle purchases, rose $773 million. Despite persistent inflation and high interest rates, consumer spending has remained resilient and helped power the ... (full story)

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