Economics
U.S. Business Debt Exceeds Households' for First Time Since 1991
- Fed’s Powell has said corporate leverage ‘historically high’
- Increase in borrowing comes as business investment declines
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U.S. business debt exceeded that of households for the first time since 1991, a potential warning sign for the economy as corporate investment softens.