Nearly half (48%) of all Americans are worried about debt, says a new survey from Lending Tree. One in five (20%) said they expect to be in debt with credit cards, medical debts and other non-mortgage obligations for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, Ben Bernake is quoted today as “upbeat” about the American economy.
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