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Middle- and lower-income Americans are feeling more financial strain, forcing them to cut back on spending, go into debt or fall behind on car and credit-card payments.

Some of the homeowners falling behind on their mortgages are people who bought homes over the past few years as mortgage rates soared to over 7% in 2023.

The U.S. is falling behind China in one of the defining technologies of the modern battlefield.

British Gas also faced a scandal over force-fitting prepayment meters in the homes of vulnerable people who fell behind on bills, something he says the company doesn't do anymore.

Against the league’s best defense, the Lakers shot just 37.5% from the field through three quarters while falling behind by 36 points.