Consumer Credit Jumps More Than Expected In June As Credit Card Debt Spikes
Consumer Credit Jumps More Than Expected In June As Credit Card Debt Spikes One month after the May consumer credit posting a shocking decline - the first since late 2024 - driven by a plunge in revolving credit, things are mostly back to normal, with the Fed reporting in its lat.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from ZeroHedge says: Consumer Credit Jumps More Than Expected In June As Credit Card Debt Spikes One month after the May consumer credit posting a shocking decline - the first since late 2024 - driven by a plunge in revolving credit, things are mostly back to normal, with the Fed reporting in its lat.
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- Primary source: ZeroHedge
- Published: Aug 7, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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