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Credit card debt hits a record high in the U.S.
Karina Mitchell
02:05

New data shows that U.S. credit card debt hit a record high in the second quarter of the year increasing by 4.6 percent from the previous quarter to stand at $1.03 trillion. 

The rise reflects several factors including rising consumer confidence amid cooling inflation. But could there be more difficult days ahead for some borrowers in a high interest rate environment. 

Karina Mitchell reports.

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