21.   The study found that families are taking on more debt, but that debt did not rise as quickly as assets.

22.   U.S. household debt rose at a faster pace in January as Americans continued to rely heavily on their credit cards.

23.   Tolls are paid in cash, so even in a country like China where trade debt is rising fast, receivables are not a problem.

24.   U.S. household debt rose at a faster pace in February than the previous month as Americans racked up growing credit card bills.

25.   Webb said he was concerned that household incomes had not grown fast enough to support the current sales pace, and consumer debt was rising.

26.   Public debt is rising, export growth falling and banks drowning in a sea of bad loans.

27.   Consumer debt had been rising at double-digit rates for much of the past year as credit card companies competing for business offered attractive enticements for new customers.

28.   The debts have risen steadily due to high payrolls and interest rates, inefficient state companies, pork-barrel projects and corruption.

29.   Their debts will not rise if the proceeds are used to replace their existing loans.