as in failures
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of bankruptcies
Over 79% of the mega bankruptcies cited it as a significant contributing factor.
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Joe Camberato, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This is the highest number of mega bankruptcies in a six-month period since the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Joe Camberato, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, bankruptcies rose across the finance, insurance and real estate industries.
—Joe Camberato, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Legislative scrutiny has been increasing in recent years but reached a new level of awareness and urgency with the bankruptcies of Steward Health and Prospect Medical Holdings.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Beyond the threat of tariffs, corporate bankruptcies from the likes of Joann and Party City drove the job cuts.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In another potential warning sign on the economy, corporate bankruptcies are starting to pile up.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Health care bills have for years been a leading cause of personal bankruptcies.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Through November, about 45 retailers have filed for bankruptcy protection in 2024, compared with 25 retail bankruptcies for all of 2023, according to a recent CoreSight report.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Joe Camberato, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This is the highest number of mega bankruptcies in a six-month period since the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Joe Camberato, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, bankruptcies rose across the finance, insurance and real estate industries.
—Joe Camberato, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Legislative scrutiny has been increasing in recent years but reached a new level of awareness and urgency with the bankruptcies of Steward Health and Prospect Medical Holdings.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Beyond the threat of tariffs, corporate bankruptcies from the likes of Joann and Party City drove the job cuts.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In another potential warning sign on the economy, corporate bankruptcies are starting to pile up.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Health care bills have for years been a leading cause of personal bankruptcies.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Through November, about 45 retailers have filed for bankruptcy protection in 2024, compared with 25 retail bankruptcies for all of 2023, according to a recent CoreSight report.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bankruptcies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcies. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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