Consumer credit increases in May
From Times Wire Services
Consumers boosted their borrowing in May, mostly reflecting heavy credit card use.
The Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 3.6% in May, roughly the same pace as logged in the prior month. The pickup pushed total consumer debt up by $7.8 billion to $2.57 trillion. That was a bit more brisk than the $7 billion over-the-month increase economists had been expecting.
