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Back-to-School Season Projected to Generate 144.45 Billion MXN as Household Costs Rise

Consumer agencies have launched nationwide discount fairs and issued shopping and credit guidance to limit overpayment and protect family budgets.

German Carmakers Face Sharp Losses and Mass Restructuring

Brazil Extends Desenrola 2.0 Enrollment to August 31

Millions of Americans Are Borrowing or Draining Savings to Afford Groceries

Banco Nación Launches UVA Loan Line to Help Deeply Overdue Borrowers

AfD Sets Tax and Energy Platform, Urges CDU to Back Fuel Relief

QVC Group Warns on Survival After Missing SEC Filing

Brazil Readies Family Debt Plan With Discounts Up to 80 Percent

INSS Halts New C6 Payroll Loans, Orders R$300 Million Returned to Retirees

New Report Ranks Where Groceries Take the Most of Paychecks

Trump Demands 10% Cap on Credit-Card Rates by Jan. 20, 2026, Hammering Card and Bank Stocks

Profeco Warns January Pawnshop Loans Carry Steep Costs, Urges Checks on Registration

Argentina's Household Debt Jumps to $5.6 Million Per Borrower as BCRA Warns on Credit Quality

Argentina’s Household Debt Climbs to 1.3 Months of Income as Non‑Bank Lending Hits New Peak

D.C. Council Weighs Ticket Resale Cap as Venue Workers Push to Unionize

Gopinath Says U.S. Tariffs Are Failing Six Months In as White House Adds 25% Duty on Imported Trucks

Average Credit Card Balance Hits $6,500 as Utilization Surges Past 30%

Bessent Says Tariff Windfall Will Tackle Debt First, Not Rebate Checks

Buy Now, Pay Later Loans Set to Count Toward FICO Scores; Providers Divided on Reporting

Most Americans Say Grocery Prices Are Their Biggest Stress Point