Credit card delinquencies climb

Segments From This Episode

• Younger consumers are turning to "little treats" in the face of economic nihilism

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  “I think people are trying to figure out exactly why that sort of economic behavior is happening because it seems strange,” said Kyla Scanlon. “But in my opinion, I think all of these things are rational.”

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• Why lines of credit have become a preferred piggy bank for homeowners

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  As interest rates on other forms of borrowing grow, HELOCs have become increasingly popular among homeowners with high credit scores.

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• Credit card delinquencies approach Great Recession levels

  by Samantha Fields

  

  New delinquencies have largely stabilized after a big spike a couple of years ago, but lots of people are still carrying around old credit card debt they fell behind on.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• China is shaping the technology of the future. Where does that leave the U.S.?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Evan Osnos, staff writer at The New Yorker, spent 10 days in Beijing to report on China’s rapid progress and what it means for U.S. standing in the world economic order.

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• Small business owners are feeling uncertain but optimistic

  by Henry Epp

  

  More of them are telling the National Federation of Independent Business that they’re looking to hire, and that finding the right people to hire is difficult.

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