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  "id": 684306,
  "title": "Americans' credit card debt surged to $1.26 trillion, nearing an all-time record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/americans-credit-card-debt-surged-to-1-26-trillion-nearing-an-all",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:40:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/us-credit-card-debt-1-26-trillion-record-081226"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Balances rose $21 billion in the second quarter, leaving total card debt just shy of the $1.28 trillion peak set late last year",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}