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4. More discussion at this earlier LBN story. EDIT: OOPS, not an LBN story, it's a GD story, Sorry

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:48 AM

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More Consumers Falling Behind on Their Utility Bills
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220810930

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-inflation-utility-bills-16cf846b44369b5b9660238be7112a4d

Nearly 6 million households have utility debt “so severe” that it will soon be reported to collection agencies, according to the foundation’s analysis, drawn from the University of California Consumer Credit Panel.

During Trump’s first six months in office, there was a 3.8% increase in households with severely overdue utility bills.

. . . The New York Federal Reserve has said delinquency rates of 90 days or more for mortgages, auto loans and student debt have each increased over the past 12 months,

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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act, AP, 8/8/25
https://apnews.com/article/electricity-prices-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-fbf213a915fb574a4f3e5baaa7041c3a

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Growing number struggle to pay bills as Trump faces cost of living pressure [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

But the American economy's never been better BaronChocula Monday #1

TRUMP LOW PRICES durablend Monday #2

Exactly. Higher grocery prices? B.See Monday #3

More discussion at this earlier LBN story. EDIT: OOPS, not an LBN story, it's a GD story, Sorry progree Yesterday #4

Data centres don't 'share the blame'! Aussie105 Yesterday #5

I literally heard a story on my local news radio this morning about residents pushing back against a proposed datacenter BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #8

Data centers - most people think of AI, but cryptocurrency mining is a considerable factor too progree 16 hrs ago #10

Locking LBN dupe. Lasher Yesterday #6

Your link is to a thread in General Discussion BumRushDaShow Yesterday #7

You are right. Lasher 20 hrs ago #9