WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans borrowed more to buy cars and attend school in November, gains that pushed consumer debt to an all-time high.
The Federal Reserve says consumers increased their borrowing by $16 billion in November compared with October. Total borrowing rose to a record $2.77 trillion.
Borrowing in the category that covers autos and student loans increased $15.2 billion. Credit card debt rose just $817 million.
Consumer spending rebounding in November, helped by lower gas prices and solid job growth that carried over into December. Employers added 155,000 jobs in December and 161,000 in November.
Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
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