U.S. Consumer Borrowing Rose $4.7 Billion in October (Update1)

Story date: 2007-12-07 01:13:00
Added on: 2007-12-08 01:49:42

Bloomberg - Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer borrowing accelerated in October as buyers turned to credit cards and non-mortgage loans to maintain their spending, Federal Reserve statistics showed. Consumer credit increased $4.7 billion for the month to $2.49 ...


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