Consumers get scant relief from debt deal

Published:Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:45:34 -0700
DAVE CARPENTER AP Personal Finance Writer Just like their government, consumers and individual investors will avert immediate disaster if the debt ceiling agreement wins congressional approval by Tuesday. The stock market shouldnt crash and interest rates wont start skyrocketing. But even before a vote took place, it was clear the deal carries implications for Americans borrowing, spending ......