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Increasing Potential Growth Part II: Labor Productivity
August 8, 2025
Expanding on increasing potential growth, labor productivity represents capital investments in the United States and changes in total factor productivity, a measure of technological progress and innovations' impact on the economy.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
August 8, 2025
Today's topics include Miran to gain a second job & fill Kugler's seat on FOMC, is Waller still a top pick?, stock market concentration, U.S. vs international stocks, taking a hands-on approach to domestic multinational companies, tariff income, more on BLS data, and tokenization timeline
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August 8, 2025
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Household Debt Stands at $18.39 Trillion
August 8, 2025
Household debt in the U.S. stood at $18.39 trillion in the second quarter.
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Credit Utilization Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
August 8, 2025
Credit utilization has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Breaking Down Household Debt by Age Group
August 8, 2025
People under 30 and over 70 hold a relatively small amount of debt compared to other age groups.
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Third Party Collections
August 8, 2025
The average third party collection stood at $1581 in the second quarter.
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Household Debt Delinquencies on the Rise
August 8, 2025
Household debt broken down by delinquency status
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Credit Card & Mortgage Debt Growth Outpacing Inflation
August 8, 2025
Credit card and mortgage debt are both at least 33% higher than pre-pandemic.
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Mortgage Origination by Credit Score
August 8, 2025
Mortgage originations remain well off the peak set in 2021.
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Weekly Research Recap
August 8, 2025
Some interesting charts from our recent posts