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US Consumer Credit Fails to Support Economy
Thursday, 08 January 2009 20:20:25 GMT  |  Jonathan Lee, DailyFX Research
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US Consumer Credit change for November contracted by $7.9B, in sharp contrast to the forecast for no change and previous month’s $2.8B drop.  Consumer credit change reached a record contraction with sizeable declines in non-revolving credit and an increase in revolving credit.  The report is showing a preference for revolving credit, which suggests consumers are paying less on balances to maintain their previous standards of living – a dangerous prospect considering the level of default in the market.  This is yet another sign that the economy is heading into a deeper recession.

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