NPR (Stephan Bisaha) - More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?
The bankruptcy rate has risen about 48% between 2022 and 2025, although it's still below pre-pandemic levels.
DAILYCALLER (Spencer Lombardo) - American Households Financially Underwater Like Never Before
'$19 trillion'
ABCNEWS - US household debt ticks up to new all-time high as inflation continues to rise
U.S. household debt, including mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and student loans, reached an all-time high of $18.8 trillion in the first three months of the year.
NYTIMES (Stacy Cowley) - Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs
As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.