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How much money do Americans spend on holiday shopping?

Americans spent 20% more on retail purchases in December 2022 than they did in December 2012.

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Economy
Who spends more of their income on housing in the US?

In every state, the percentage of housing-burdened renters is higher than that of housing-burdened homeowners.

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Economy
What is a yield curve?

Investors pay attention to the direction of the yield curve because it has a history of foreshadowing recessions.

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Economy
Weekly US Government Data Roundup: August 8, 2023

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.

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Economy
What is the US credit rating, and what does its downgrade mean?

Fitch Ratings lowered the United States' credit rating to AA+ on August 1st, citing worries about the country's handling of its increasing debt.

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Economy
Are credit reporting complaints on the rise?

Through the first five months of 2024, an average of 145,000 credit reporting complaints were made each month.

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Economy
Bankruptcy in the US: how many companies file for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13?

​​​​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?

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Economy
The state of household debt in the US

US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.

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Economy
How much money do banks in the US control?

The number of banks in the US decreased by half while bank assets doubled in the past two decades.

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Economy
Which countries own the most US debt?

As of April 2024, foreign countries own approximately $7.9 trillion in Treasury securities — or 22.9% of total US debt.

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