Lenders write off millions as bad debts rise nationwide
Delinquencies and defaults climb across credit markets prompting lenders from local credit unions to Chase Manhattan Bank to write off millions. The National Foundation for Consumer Credit says five to six of every 100 families face money trouble, possibly rising to 10 with recession and inflation. Mortgage foreclosures and total consumer debt have surged, while consumers resist paying old loans even as overall credit use climbs.
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Prices Dropping Onions Hit Grocery Bargains For Shoppers
The Agriculture Department reports a big onion harvest driving down retail and wholesale prices. New York, Idaho, Colorado and Michigan growers see four cents per pound or less for yellow globe and Spanish onions, while last year growers earned about eight cents. Retail stores in the Washington area advertise 10 cents per pound. Output last year reached a record 34 million 100-pound bags with storage onions at 248 million bags.
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