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Boosting the Economic Prospects of Working Families Without Bankrupting America

  • October 31, 2019
  • Arielle Kane
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Americans are drowning in debt, both privately and collectively. Last summer, the national debt topped $22 trillion. On the private side, total U.S. household debt hit $13.6 trillion in 2019 – driven by higher student loan, credit card, mortgage, and auto loan debt. 

 

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