Household debt reached an all-time peak of $16.5 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 2.4% from the third quarter. Household debt hit a record high of $16.5 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 2.4% from ...

Americans continued to add to their debt at the end of last year - and grew their credit card balances at record rates, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Americans' household debt levels including mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans are now at a new record high, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

Public debt in the United States is nearly $35 trillion, rising 23% in the last four years alone. Private debt in the United States totals almost $66 trillion. The debt buildup in the post-2007 period ...

Even though household debt in the U.S. climbed to a record high of $18.6 trillion in Q3 2025 and many families are still ...