Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a steep rise in mortgage balances, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

High house prices and interest rates, inflation and stagnating salaries are making it hard to stay afloat ...

States and local governments across America have collectively accumulated more than $6 trillion in liabilities, roughly $5 trillion of which are long-term obligations, such as bonds and pension ...

Gen X (born 1965–1980) had the highest average debt load, but it declined slightly from 2024, as more people paid off ...

State debt was $5.5 billion on Sept. 30, 2019, peaked at $7.3 billion in 2023, and sat at $6.6 billion at the end of FY 2025, reports show.

SALT LAKE CITY — A new national dataset identified Utah as one of the most fiscally healthy states in the nation, sporting what might be the most consistently low amount of debt per person across all ...

New data highlights states where graduates carry less debt and fewer residents rely on student loans.

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