Graph of the Day: Consumer Credit, 1969-2009

From Calculated Risk:

From MarketWatch: U.S. consumer debt falls by $15.7 billion

Consumer credit fell by $15.7 billion, or 7.4% at an annual rate, to $2.52 trillion. It was the second largest decline in outstanding debt on record, exceeded by March’s $16.6 billion drop.

This graph shows the year-over-year change in consumer credit. Consumer credit is off 1.4% over the last 12 months – however, consumer credit has declined at a 6.6% rate over the last 6 months – a record pace. …

Consumer Credit Declines at 7% Annual Rate in April