Name: Rising Inflation Behind American's Record Credit Card Debt: Pete Earle
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Description: Americans owe more on their credit cards than ever before, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, which reported the nation’s credit card debt just broke $1 trillion for the first time. NTD spoke with Pete Earle, an economist from the American Institute for Economic Research, to delve into the potential ramifications.

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