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A look at Election Day through a macroeconomic lens

Nov 7, 2022

A look at Election Day through a macroeconomic lens

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With midterm elections approaching, Julia Coronado discusses how economic viewpoints could have an effect. Elsewhere, credit card debt appears to have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Then we talk about what could be in store for the people left behind after mass layoffs.

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Credit card debt is back up to pre-pandemic levels, says Equifax report

by Samantha Fields

Nov 7, 2022

Here's why it's rising, and what it says about consumers' finances.

Credit card debt is on the rise.

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