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Credit card debt surges in U.S. as high interest rates make it harder to pay off

Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in credit card debt, up 60% from just five years ago. Meanwhile, higher interest rates make debt even more difficult to pay off, a downward spiral causing credit card delinquencies to surge. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains.

Credit card debt surges in U.S. as high interest rates make it harder to pay off

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