For months now, financial experts have emphasized the need for renewed consumer confidence to bolster the sagging American economy. According to data collected by the Federal Reserve, Americans did just that over the Black Friday weekend, to the tune of $52 billion. Unfortunately, that “money” was actually spent with the swipe of a credit card, a disturbing indication that even after three years of recession, the national love affair with “easy” money has not dimmed.
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