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US credit card debt hits $1.26 trillion, late payments rise
NDTV Profit reports that US credit card debt rose to nearly $1.26 trillion in the second quarter, while late payments are increasing as more households struggle to manage their finances. The report…
The Story in Brief
NDTV Profit reports that US credit card debt rose to nearly $1.26 trillion in the second quarter, while late payments are increasing as more households struggle to manage their finances. The report describes this as a 'K-shaped' credit crisis, where affluent consumers continue spending while lower-income borrowers fall behind. The widening gap highlights a deepening financial divide in the world's largest economy.
The Indian Opinion
Commentators often frame US consumer debt as a rich-world problem that will not touch Indian shores. Yet the $1.26 trillion figure and rising delinquencies show how financial stress in America can tighten global credit, weaken the dollar, and reduce demand for Indian exports. The real test will come when the Federal Reserve releases its next survey on household finances. If the share of borrowers rolling over debt exceeds pre-pandemic levels, the spillover to emerging markets will be impossible to ignore.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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