According to the Debt Index by DebtBusters, the number of people seeking help from debt counsellors grew 40% year-on-year in the first quarter. The data also showed that consumers spent close to two-thirds of their net income to pay off debt. Companies Reporter for Business Day, Nico Gous joins Business Day TV to unpack how high inflation and interest-rate hikes squeeze disposable income and hamper consumers’ ability to repay liabilities.
If Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on how to raise the debt ceiling, there are concerns many positions could be lost this summer.
President Joe Biden and US congressional leaders are planning to meet on Tuesday to resume debt limit negotiations as the clock ticks down to the crunch point when the US will be forced to default. Kathleen Hays reports on Bloomberg Television.
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