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DAILYCALLER (Derek VanBuskirk) - Debtor Nation: More Americans Going Into Debt Just To Buy Food

‘meet their basic needs’

Sourcehttps://dailycaller.com/2026/07/29/urban-institute-food-groceries-debt-kassandra-martinchek-inflation
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