ECONODAY: Consumer spending has been modest but consumers did run up their credit-card debt in May helping to lift consumer credit outstanding by a larger-than-expected $18.4 billion. Revolving credit, which is where credit cards are tracked, rose $7.4 billion vs only $1.2 billion in April. Nonrevolving credit, where auto financing and student loans are the biggest factors, posted yet another sizable increase of $11.0 billion in May. Credit card debt may not be a plus for long-term consumer health, but it is one for near-term consumer spending and GDP...
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