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class="c-media-item__credit"><span class="line"></span>Scott G Winterton, Deseret News </span></figcaption></figure></div></div><div class="dn-article-byline"><div class="d-md-flex py-3 justify-content-between"><div class="d-flex"><div class="byline-image-container d-flex"><div style="z-index:1;margin-left:0"><a href="/authors/emma-pitts/"><div class="d-flex image-wrapper"><div class="image-cropper"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Emma Pitts" style="aspect-ratio:1.00" class="c-image" loading="lazy" src="https://www.deseret.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fauthor-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub%2Fdeseretnews%2Fe933320a-6c80-44a5-b3c1-4e41ffe0f968.png?auth=ba5bc56d49721380b7c0067516471684534f539543aa0b8692094e15c235f09b&focal=0%2C0&width=96&height=96" 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According to the <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc" target="_blank">Federal Reserve Bank of New York</a>, housing debt reached $12.98 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $147 billion over the previous quarter.</p><p class="c-paragraph">Using TransUnion and the Federal Reserve data, <a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/debt-changes-by-state/129889" target="_blank">WalletHub</a> reported the average household debt in each state, with Utah registering fourth in the nation in debt.</p><p class="c-paragraph"><b>Top five states accumulating the most debt:</b></p><ol><li>Hawaii — $274,978.</li><li>California — $252,927.</li><li>Colorado — $240,452.</li><li>Utah — $236,197.</li><li>Washington — $234,000.</li></ol><p class="c-paragraph">“A big increase in a state’s average household debt can be a sign that residents are struggling financially,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said. “However, residents of some states may be able to handle an increased debt load well, which is why it’s important to also consider delinquency rates to see whether people have enough income and good enough budgeting skills to keep up with higher loan payments.”</p><p class="c-paragraph">Yet, consumers are still spending.</p><div class="comments-bubble-container"><div class="comments-bubble">6</div><div class="comments-text false">Comments</div></div><p class="c-paragraph">Following the 2024 presidential election, consumer spending continued to increase for the fourth month, with certain demographics spiking higher than others despite the current high cost of living.</p><p class="c-paragraph">The University of Michigan’s <a href="https://data.sca.isr.umich.edu/fetchdoc.php?docid=77464" target="_blank">Consumer Sentiment Index</a> for November came in at 71.8, the highest level since April, up from 70.5 in October.</p><p class="c-paragraph">Republicans jumped by 15.5 points, marking the most significant rise since Trump’s 2016 election victory. 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