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Many Americans are borrowing and incurring debt to keep up with rising costs for basic necessities, such as groceries, rent and

Americans ended 2025 more in debt than ever before. Credit card balances hit a fresh high in the fourth quarter, rising by

In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets on Jan. 14, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin

People dig out their cars parked along Lancaster St. during a winter storm on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 in Albany,

The Moody’s Corp. headquarters in New York on Aug. 27, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version

An apartment for rent sign hangs outside of an apartment building on Dec. 4, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin

Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, Jan. 12, 2026. Pete Kiehart | Bloomberg |

A “sale pending” sign in front of a home for sale in Larkspur, California, Nov. 30, 2023. Justin Sullivan |

An Industrious flexible office space. Courtesy: Industrious A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter

An “Open House” sign outside a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Zak Bennett