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In every state, the percentage of housing-burdened renters is higher than that of housing-burdened homeowners.
Investors pay attention to the direction of the yield curve because it has a history of foreshadowing recessions.
What's the state of US household debt? See the totals here. Plus, learn how the number of domestic terrorism cases have grown over nearly a decade. Plus, what it means now that the US credit rating has been downgraded.
Fitch Ratings lowered the United States' credit rating to AA+ on August 1st, citing worries about the country's handling of its increasing debt.
Through the first five months of 2024, an average of 145,000 credit reporting complaints were made each month.
Bankruptcies were down 12% in 2022 compared to 2021. How many US companies file for bankruptcy every year — and what are Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings?
US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.
The number of banks in the US decreased by half while bank assets doubled in the past two decades.
As of April 2024, foreign countries own approximately $7.9 trillion in Treasury securities — or 22.9% of total US debt.
Most countries worldwide rely on the US dollar to support their economy.
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