Americans Can Pay Their Credit Card Bills, But for How Long?

Americans Can Pay Their Credit Card Bills, But for How Long?
This Aug. 11, 2019 file photo shows Visa credit cards in New Orleans. Jenny Kane/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit card payments, thanks in large part to government relief programs passed by Congress earlier this year.

For some, however, the ability to keep buying things with plastic and then pay the bill likely depends on whether current negotiations in Washington produce another round of economic aid. Many existing aid measures are set to soon expire.