First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/09/10/consumer-debt-surges-again-as-broke-americans-try-to-make-ends-meet-003446
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/credit-card-1520400_1280.jpg'/></p>Record levels of consumer debt coupled with a shift in credit card spending to basic needs reveals American consumers are struggling to keep their heads above water.