71% OF AMERICANS SAY THEIR FINANCES ARE STAGNATING OR GETTING WORSE A new Achieve survey reveals growing financial pressure on US households. 34% say their finances have worsened over the past year, while 37% report no improvement. 54% rely on credit card balances to cover essential expenses, 38% struggle to make debt payments on time, and 33% have missed bill deadlines in the past three months. Only 29% say their financial situation has improved.(彭博社)