Americans are now borrowing more to bet on stocks than they owe in credit card debt

Reported by Yahoo Finance · Published 16 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM MYT (1 d ago)

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Americans are now borrowing more to bet on stocks than they owe in credit card debt

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