What are some key personal debt statistics for the US? e.g level of consumer debt, personal bankruptcy rates?

I want to get statistics that confirm the extent of the consumer debt crisis in the US today.

I need to get statistics /quotes from respected sources like Washington Post, New York Times, Federal Reserve


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if someone wants to get out of debt today it is pretty easy with a debt consolidation plan
however it may get a bit tricky at times, I suggest you get as much information as possible online on this first,

a good place to start in

Statistics on Consumer debt?

Can anyone fine me some statistics on how consumer debt is weakening the economy. Charts or Graphs and numbers. Include where you got them (webpage). 10pts best answer :)


http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/sea rch/consumer+debt/1
has historical data ending 10/08

USA Consumer Debt Statistics

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Consumer credit card debt taking a tumble

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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
132 pages
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

But it's also true that most consumers pay off their bills in full each month, a fact that debt statistics ignore. A better indicator of trouble would be the delinquency rate for loan payments — those overdue for 30 days or more.

Credit card nation, the consequences of America's addiction to credit
406 pages
Credit card nation, the consequences of America's addiction to credit

The Federal Reserve Bulletin reports revolving and nonrevolving consumer debt levels by month since January 1 943. See Federal Reserve Statistical Release, " Consumer Credit," available at www.bog.frb.fed.us. 68.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010 (Hardcover)
1003 pages
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010 (Hardcover)

Ratios of Debt Payments to Family Income: 2001 to 2007 [In percent. All dollar figures are adjusted to 2007 dollars using the "current methods" version of the consumer price index for all urban consumers published by US Bureau of Labor ...

Consumer Debt Statistics

The latest statistics from the Federal Reserve indicate that the total amount of consumer debt outstanding remained fairly steady in 2010.  The total amount of consumer debt in the United States stands at nearly $2.4 trillion.  Based on the 2010 Census statistics, that works out to be nearly $7,800 in debt for every man, woman and child that lives here in the U.S.

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Morgan Drexen Statistics Reflect Unemployment Linked to Debt
Morgan Drexen Statistics Reflect Unemployment Rate Across the Nation, as Americas Poverty Rate Rises as does the Average Consumer Debt Levels. A struggling economy leaves more Americans than ever living in poverty according to statistics released by

Australia Retail Sales Rise as Consumers Weather Global Turmoil
Australia Retail Sales Rise as Consumers Weather Global Turmoil spending on household goods and at restaurants, as consumers withstood fallout in financial markets from Europe's debt crisis. Sales gained 0.4 percent from a month earlier, when they rose 0.6 percent, the Bureau of Statistics said in Sydney today.

Australia Retail Sales Rise as Consumers Weather Global Turmoil
spending on household goods and at restaurants, as consumers withstood fallout in financial markets from Europe's debt crisis. Sales gained 0.4 percent from a month earlier, when they rose 0.6 percent, the Bureau of Statistics said in Sydney today.

White House: Military families at risk by leaderless Consumer Financial ...
"The way the statute works, until such time as the CFPB gets a director it will not have the authority to supervise and enforce all these various consumer protection laws, with respect to payday lenders, debt collectors, etcetera, etcetera,

Could Japan's economic malaise strike here in US?
Could Japan's economic malaise strike here in US? Both countries suffer from high debt: Consumer debt in the US, and corporate debt in Japan. And the aging populations in both countries mean fewer younger workers will have to support more retirees. •Japanese banks were slow to write down bad debt.

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