Briefly explain why, until 2008, Americans amassed record amounts of debt and why the free-spending trend has ended

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Americans spent freely, fueled by income growth, a boom in the stock market and rapid increases in home values. Americans bought and bought, seemingly without caution, amassing record levels of debt. However, the free spending and high expectations of those days were dashed by the Great Recession of 2008/2009.

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