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Business● Low49m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 9:00 AM

Consumers in the cost trap: More over-indebted people in Hesse

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Die Zeit · Germany · Western Europe

A report highlights that more consumers in Hesse, Germany, are becoming over-indebted, indicating a trend of people falling into a "cost trap." This signifies increasing financial strain for residents in the state.

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