1.   Although home and car purchases will probably stay at high levels, higher rates and household debt levels will prevent sales from rising much more, she said.

2.   Analysts expect the pace of borrowing to slow from months earlier as household debt piles up.

3.   Analysts said consumers have slowed their spending because of stagnant income growth, weak job creation and high levels of household debt.

4.   And household debt is up while health insurance coverage is down, raising the stakes for people who do leave their jobs.

5.   Analysts said consumers have slowed their spending because of stagnant income growth, weak job creation, and high levels of household debt.

6.   And today, the Federal Reserve said U.S. household debt rose at a faster pace in January as Americans continued to rely heavily on credit cards.

7.   A similar amount will go to help pay down household debt or buy groceries or other goods.

8.   Additionally, increased unemployment -- coupled with rising household debt -- is likely to restrain consumer demand in the months ahead.

9.   Broaddus was also asked about the impact of record high household debt levels on the economy.

10.   Bussmann said the market remained strong, adding that levels of disposable income, household debt and consumer confidence all augured well.