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What Local Government Can Do About the Consumer-Debt Epidemic

April 11, 2019

Joanna Smith-Ramani

Co-Executive Director

Think of it as an epidemic, one whose impact spans mental and physical health, financial security and local economies: American consumer debt has reached record levels, now nearly double what it was at its previous peak in 2008. We borrow to go to college, buy a home or finance a car. And many must borrow simply to smooth out gaps in their fluctuating incomes.Click here for the full article

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Solving the Consumer Debt Crisis: An Action Guide for Local Government

Empowering local leaders to take ownership of consumer debt and continue to drive solutions forward