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Increasing the minimum wage. want to get one more story. when it comes to the economy analysts say there are signs of a bright spot according to data released by the federal reserve, families are borrowing at the fastest pace since the financial crisis hit. it is seen as a signal that consumers may be feeling a little more comfortable with their economic situations. debt held by u.s. households rose by $241 billion in the fourth quarter to $11.5 trillion. but despite the news, the jobs and the economy are still the top issues on people s minds. according to a recent gallup poll and a new survey finds barely half of the u.s. population has more in emergency savings than credit card debt. i guess in some ways debt is good. growing number of debt. to a point. the fact that people are willing to borrow, the fact that they re willing to buy some larger ticket items, can be good for the economy. it shows more confidence. ....