The Spark

the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist

“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx

Plastic Money, Elastic Prices

May 26, 2025

The average credit card debt in Maryland is now $9,252, up from last year. Total credit card debt nationally is around 1.2 trillion dollars, higher than it’s ever been in 25 years. Wall Street sharks feast on higher interest payments. Wages need to keep up with prices, or our debts will keep increasing.