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Americans now owe a staggering $18.8 trillion in household debt
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Americans now owe a staggering $18.8 trillion in household debt

Yahoo Finance · May 20, 2026, 3:04 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Americans now owe a staggering $18.8 trillion in household debt

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