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U.S. Household Debts Hit Record High in First Quarter
Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2017–Ben Leubsdorf (subscription)
Total debt held by American households reached a record high in early 2017, exceeding its 2008 peak after years of retrenchment in the face of financial crisis, recession and modest economic growth.