Updated
Updated · The Independent · May 6
Kevin Hassett says Americans' credit card spending is through the roof
Updated
Updated · The Independent · May 6

Kevin Hassett says Americans' credit card spending is through the roof

11 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 6
  • Speaking on Fox News, Trump's top economic adviser linked the claim to bank data and predicted a very, very strong jobs market.
  • Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries and Gavin Newsom's office said the remarks showed the administration was celebrating financial strain as gas prices and inflation rose.
  • US credit card debt stands at $1.28 trillion, with average interest at 22.3%, while polls show 65% disapprove of Trump's economic handling and 55% say their finances are worsening.
As credit growth slows dramatically, is the American consumer spending boom about to hit a wall?
Are wealthy households masking a spending slowdown for the average American family?