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      From: video61atarisales@gmail.com              this has not happened since the reign of of economic terror under bill       clinton:               More people are missing car payments in another ominous sign for the economy              The rate hit 6.11% in September – the highest since records began in 1994              credit card debt surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in the NY Fed       survey's history.              remember, it was "TRUMP" that saved millions of deplorable from debt bondage       the last time the free traders tried to raise interests rates                the free traders in the USA lacks any sense of self-introspection or ability       to see the world from any other point of view                     More people are missing car payments in another ominous sign for the economy       Polly Thompson       Sat, October 21, 2023, 11:28 AM CDT·2 min read              " A record number of subprime borrowers are behind on auto loan payments by       more than 60 days.               The rate hit 6.11% in September, per figures from Fitch Ratings reported       by Bloomberg.               Vehicle repossession rates are also on the rise, leaving many without       transportation.              A record number of subprime borrowers are behind on their auto loan payments       by 60 days or more, according to figures from Fitch Ratings reported by       Bloomberg.              The rate hit 6.11% in September – the highest since records began in 1994,       and was up from the 5.93% recorded at the start of the year.              Analysts predict that auto loan delinquencies will continue to rise into 2024       and peak at about 10% before they start to fall, per CNN.              The high rates of delinquencies indicate that many lower-earning workers in       particularly are struggling amid ongoing high inflation, a rough jobs market,       and the resumption of federal student loan payments following a pandemic-era       freeze.              High interest rates are also having an impact, with many turning to borrowing       to cope. In the second quarter of this financial year, credit card debt       surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in the NY Fed survey's history."              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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