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Americans' Debt Strain Hits Level Not Seen Since 2008 Crisis

Researchers found wealth gaps narrowed while Americans struggle more to pay bills, suggesting hardship spread across income levels rather than concentrated pain.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCNBC reports Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo everybody's broke, but the rich got a little less rich. Bro, my credit card is basically a group project nobody finishes.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorResearchers say wealth gaps narrowed, but paying the bills got much harder. Equality, achieved through shared misery. The powerful call that progress.

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