Event Brief
Consumers use credit ‘hamster wheel’ to manage costs
Filed: May 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
Summary: As prices rise, more households are borrowing to cover higher gas, groceries, and other staples.
WHO: Consumers
WHAT: Households increasingly rely on revolving credit to manage rising living costs
WHEN: May 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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