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Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs

NY Times · May 10, 2026, 3:21 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.

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