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Columbia Business School’s Professor Brett House offered expert commentary to The Guardian on the surge in U.S. car repossessions and what it signals about household financial stress. Professor House explained that rising delinquency rates reflect growing pressure on lower-income borrowers, who are disproportionately affected by persistent inflation and high interest rates on auto loans. He noted that the trend highlights widening financial fragilities in the consumer sector and underscores the need for careful monitoring of lending conditions as households navigate a higher-cost economic environment.
