US Consumer Borrowing Rises, Driven by Credit-Card Balances

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US consumer borrowing advanced in February, driven by the largest increase in credit-card balances in three months.

Total credit rose $14.1 billion after a revised $17.7 billion gain in January, according to Federal Reserve data released Friday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a $15 billion increase.