Should we fret over rising household debt?

The latest household debt report from the New York Federal Reserve is in. Delinquencies are on the rise — specifically, student loan delinquencies spiked into the double-digits. Experts say the news isn’t too alarming, even as consumers lean more on borrowing to get by. Also in this episode: Audi might build a U.S. factory to save on tariffs, a drop in international students could cost the U.S. economy, and Tennessee bans community benefits agreements.

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