delinquency
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Last year, employers added 10,000 jobs a month, delinquency rates are rising, and household savings for the bottom 80% of earners have eroded sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
One in five borrowers is already in delinquency or default, including 33 percent of those with some college but no degree.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
The overall delinquency rate was 1.3% last year, with increases linked to the factors mentioned above, as well as to rising unemployment.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
And this all comes with an economic cost, as the negative wealth effect dampens consumer sentiment and rising stress at the margin of the mortgage market means increased delinquency rates and reduced refinancing options.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Perhaps the self- righteous Trotter would be put into jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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