As the holiday season approaches, the looming shadow of credit card debt is causing concern for both consumers and retailers.

Spending jumped 15% in 2021 and more than 7% in 2022, but analysts expect "normal" growth of 2.3% to 3.3% for the season in ...

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Michelle Meyer, Mastercard Economics Institute U.S. chief economist, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss the state of the ...

However, just 14% of those surveyed said they plan to spend more on holiday shopping this year compared to last year. Most of those polled — 64% — said they plan to maintain their prior ...

The end to pandemic-era savings will also weigh on consumer spending growth. And so will high-credit card debt as they approach the holiday season," Barua said. Deloitte is projecting overall holiday ...

Residents' strong spending power also spilled over to other sectors during the holiday. Beijing, one of the nation's major cities with dense population and strong consumption power, recorded the ...

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It could take you months, or even years, to repay your holiday spending. When You Might Consider a Holiday Loan Taking out a holiday loan can be helpful if you’d otherwise be unable to afford to ...