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Lonestarblue

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3. And how much has credit card debt increased since Trump raised prices on most items with his tariffs?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 06:44 AM

22 hrs ago

“Credit card debt reaches $1.21 trillion — in line with last year’s all-time high, NY Fed finds”. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/ny-fed-credit-card-debt-second-quarter-2025.html

At what point will we see people lose their homes and cars because they can’t afford to live on their earnings. The US economy feels like it’s now built on a shaky house of cards created by Trump and his Republican sycophants.

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K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1% [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

So basically no increase.... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Not only no increase popsdenver 15 hrs ago #15

Incorrect Polybius 9 hrs ago #23

I remember being a young man when I first got into stocks Polybius 9 hrs ago #22

Was out and about the past couple of days Deminpenn Yesterday #2

And how much has credit card debt increased since Trump raised prices on most items with his tariffs? Lonestarblue 22 hrs ago #3

Some people add too much debt to their load over the holidays. People need to think twice about purchases. Vinca 20 hrs ago #4

Only 1 in 5 Americans are debt free. Gimpyknee 20 hrs ago #5

By design. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #7

I try to be, only putting a small amount on the credit card every so often and then paying it off quickly. Vinca 17 hrs ago #11

I tried the spending boycott thingy. I gave up. It was just too hard not to spend my money. Hotler 20 hrs ago #6

The rich are desperate to make things look like they are great. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #8

It may be a hundred years later but history is about to repeat itself Bluestocking 19 hrs ago #9

Yes, it is Deminpenn 14 hrs ago #18

Matches What I Saw Yesterday In Philly modrepub 18 hrs ago #10

Not surprised, as TV has been blaring non-stop Black Friday sales shit for weeks and weeks. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 17 hrs ago #12

Just my personal experience: I went to Walmart on (Black?) Friday in my little town BComplex 17 hrs ago #13

I was a Corporate Executive in Retailing popsdenver 16 hrs ago #14

How much of the increase is the result of adding in tariffs to the price twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #16

Yawn...so what? People will put all of Christmas on plastic so they can have a Christmas Bengus81 14 hrs ago #17

So much for the boycott. mdbl 11 hrs ago #19

I personally don't think the boycott made sense iemanja 11 hrs ago #20

Maybe from the standpoint of the entire season mdbl 8 hrs ago #24

I am visiting my mother in law in Arizona kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #21