 TITLE: COVID-19: Consumers Reduce Overall Debt During Pandemic CONTENT: Most States See Decreases in Debt\n---------------------------------\nDespite widespread unemployment and loss of income during COVID-19, consumer debt balances have decreased over the past several months. From January 2020 to May 2020, consumers across the U.S. saw their total average debt dropped by 1%.\nAverage consumer debt totals have decreased in the majority of states since January 2020, according to Experian data. Consumer debt balances decreased in 30 states and increased everywhere else, including Washington, D.C. Some areas even recorded double-digit changes in the five-month period.\nSource: Experian END