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159: What All-Time High Consumer Debt Means for the Economy and the Housing Market
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31 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The US economy is on the brink of a recession, but consumers don’t seem to care. Consumer spending is up, credit card debt is through the roof, and the average American’s excess savings have been depleted. Could this financial rager we’re throwing end in chaos for the US economy? Or are these frightening metrics pointing to something else entirely? Today, Dave will get into the nitty-gritty details of the US consumer.
After some serious pandemic stimulus, Americans were riding high, buying whatever they could with their stocked-up savings. But now, economic sentiment among Americans is starting to fall, and many believe a recession could be around the corner. With consumer spending making up the majority of economic activity in the US, if it starts to fall, our economy could go down with it.
Dave will give you the numbers and updates you need to know EXACTLY what’s going on with the US consumer, whether or not rising debt and spending really matters, and the factors that could force spending to fall.
In This Episode We Cover
Why consumer spending is exploding at a time when recession risk is high
Declining consumer sentiment and why Americans are fearful of the future
All-time high credit card debt and whether or not delinquencies are rising with it
When Americans’ “pandemic savings” will run out
Resuming student loan payments and how they could hurt the average consumer
And So Much More!
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After some serious pandemic stimulus, Americans were riding high, buying whatever they could with their stocked-up savings. But now, economic sentiment among Americans is starting to fall, and many believe a recession could be around the corner. With consumer spending making up the majority of economic activity in the US, if it starts to fall, our economy could go down with it.
Dave will give you the numbers and updates you need to know EXACTLY what’s going on with the US consumer, whether or not rising debt and spending really matters, and the factors that could force spending to fall.
In This Episode We Cover
Why consumer spending is exploding at a time when recession risk is high
Declining consumer sentiment and why Americans are fearful of the future
All-time high credit card debt and whether or not delinquencies are rising with it
When Americans’ “pandemic savings” will run out
Resuming student loan payments and how they could hurt the average consumer
And So Much More!
Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-159
Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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