What's the consumer debt tipping point?

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🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Consumer credit rose $17.9 billion in April — $6 billion more than projected, the Fed says. Americans may be anxious about tariffs, but low unemployment means a lot of us still have the cash to pay a credit card bill or car payment at the end of the month. But a few debt warning signs are flaring. Also in this episode: Warner Bros. announces a corporate split, the cycling industry shifts gears and we visit a town where the majority of businesses are inside homes.

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0:46.0	Hey there, and thanks for listening.
0:48.4	We want to know more about our audience.
0:50.7	So stick around at the end of the episode to hear about how you can provide feedback and
0:55.1	potentially walk away with a $75 gift card. On the program today, some corporate news and
1:03.1	economic data, of course. We will go for a bike ride. And then another day in Utah for our
1:09.3	series, The Age of Work, from American Public Media.
1:13.9	This is Marketplace.
1:24.6	In Los Angeles, I'm Kyle Rizzdahl.
1:26.9	It is Monday, today, 9 June. Good as always to have you along, everybody.
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