<p><div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/527965a769bedd0434037934-1200-924/credit-card-charge-debt.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="credit card charge debt" width="480" /><p class="source">REUTERS/Tim Wimborne</p><p class="caption">A shop assistant uses an eftpos system at a Specialty Fashion Group owned Katies store in Sydney, December 11, 2012.</p></div></div>The Federal Reserve just released U.S. <keyword id="437168" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="consumer-credit">consumer credit</keyword> data for the month of December.</p>
<p>Total credit to consumers rose $12.318 billion in November, below Wall Street's consensus estimate for a $14.250 billion advance. October consumer credit growth was revised down to $17.897 billion from the previously-reported $18.186 billion figure.</p>
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CONSUMER CREDIT GROWTH FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

REUTERS/Tim WimborneA shop assistant uses an eftpos system at a Specialty Fashion Group owned Katies store in Sydney, December 11, 2012.The Federal Reserve just released U.S. consumer credit data for the month of December. Total credit to consumers rose $12.318 billion in November, below Wall Street's consensus estimate for a $14.250 billion advance. October consumer credit growth was revised down to $17.897 billion from the previously-reported $18.186 billion figure. More to come...

REUTERSTim WimborneA shop assistant uses an eftpos system at a Specialty Fashion Group owned Katies store in Sydney, December 11, 2012. The Federal Reserve just released U.

CONSUMER CREDIT GROWTH FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

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