What's the consumer debt tipping point?

Consumer credit rose $17.9 billion in April — $6 billion more
than projected, the Fed says. Americans may be anxious about
tariffs, but low unemployment means a lot of us still have the
cash to pay a credit card bill or car payment at the end of the
month. But a few debt warning signs are flaring. Also in this
episode: Warner Bros. announces a corporate split, the cycling
industry shifts gears and we visit a town where the majority of
businesses are inside homes.


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