As household debt in the U.S. sits at an all-time high in 2025, learn about typical debt levels for mortgages, credit cards, student loans and auto loans.| www.marketwatch.com
New York has one of the weakest consumer protection laws in the country. This year’s state budget may change that.| New York Focus
Introduction While both the national and local economies have continued to grow moderately, with overall jobs and incomes rising, the growing burden of household debt is one troubling indicator. Household delinquency rates overall are still at relatively low levels—lower than before the pandemic—but they are up substantially from a year...| Office of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander
Julia Rock is a reporter for New York Focus. She was previously an investigative reporter at The Lever.| New York Focus
Sam Mellins is senior reporter at New York Focus, which he has been a part of since launch day. His reporting has also appeared in The San Francisco…| New York Focus
The state will spend $8 billion to pay off its debt to the feds and increase unemployment benefits for the first time in six years.| New York Focus