bankruptcies

Japanese Yen will collapse to 165 against the U.S. Dollar, its weakest level since 1986, warns Goldman Sachs. Japanese Bankruptcies soar to an all-time high due to the yen collapse

Weak yen boosts exporters but squeezes importers and smaller firms hit hard. Japan's central bank balance sheet is falling at the quickest pace in history as they attempt to stop the the rapid devaluation of the Japanese Yen. So far it has been ineffective at keeping the Japanese Yen above 160:1 USD and they appear …

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U.S. farm bankruptcies jump 46% in 2025, with Midwest cases up 70%. Most farmers say they can’t afford the fertilizer they need this season. The global food shortage is about to get really bad!

Live recession oddshttps://t.co/yvED3yZNF6 — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) April 26, 2026 Grok: Accurate per the American Farm Bureau Federation’s survey (April 3-11, 2026; 5,700+ farmers). 70% say they can’t afford all the fertilizer needed this season due to price spikes. Many plan to cut rates or acres, risking lower 2026 yields. South hit hardest (78%). Full report: …

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Airlines could face bankruptcies within weeks as Middle East chaos hits bookings and pushes oil higher, a Dubai billionaire warns. Hiring has also fallen to COVID-shutdown levels, a top economist says.

  Americans aren’t getting laid off. And they’re not quitting. They’re simply just not getting hired, and the numbers haven’t been this bad since the pandemic closed the economy by force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million hires, the lowest since April …

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Household financial stress accelerates nationwide – 4.8% of all US household debt is now delinquent, the highest rate in nearly a decade. consumer bankruptcies surge 11%.

Nearly half of Americans in a new WalletHub survey said their household can’t manage more debt, while more than one-third said they expect to have higher balances by the end of 2026. Fifty-three percent of households said the struggle the most with credit card debt, followed by mortgages at 20% and student loans with 11%. …

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GDP Says the Economy Is Booming – but Bankruptcies Tell a Different Story

GDP reports suggest the U.S. economy is thriving. But bankruptcies exploded in 2025, especially the most painful kind. When growth and hardship rise together, it’s worth asking: What are the numbers really measuring? By Peter Reagan Whenever politicians and talking heads on TV or YouTube talk about the “strength” of a country’s economy, they default …

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US small business bankruptcies hit record 2,221, applying to a job now is like tossing your resume into a black hole

US small business bankruptcies are surging as if there is a recession: A record 2,221 small firms have filed for bankruptcy under Subchapter V year-to-date. Subchapter V allows businesses and individuals with under $3 million in debt to reorganize more quickly and cheaply than… pic.twitter.com/R2wg9XB4vk — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 6, 2025 A federal …

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Regulators just found a $5 trillion darkpool repo monster hiding inside a $12 trillion market and warn it could trigger domino bankruptcies

BREAKING 🚨 US OFFICE OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH SHOCKED TO LEARN OFF-EXCHANGE REPO MARKETS (DARKPOOL REPO LOANS) EXCEEDS $5 TRILLION 😱 That’s over 100% MORE than expected… The report states this could cascade into domino bankruptcies and systemic crisis. Lehman Bros on mega steroids💥 Repo = basically short-term loans backed by bonds that can amplify systemic …

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U.S. bankruptcies explode to 15 year high… We are in a recession in 4 charts… The Fed should hike rates 50 basis points in December.

Comparison: 2020 (COVID crash): ~610 large bankruptcies. 2021: ~400. 2022: ~450. 2023: ~500. 2025 YTD: 655 already. (Reuters) -Large U.S. corporate bankruptcies are on pace to hit their highest level in 15 years, S&P Global data showed on Thursday, underscoring mounting stress across corporate America at a sensitive time for public market investors. Total bankruptcy …

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Economy rattled: bankruptcies spike 44%, national debt surpasses $38 trillion, and Target announces biggest layoffs in over a decade while Costco gives shoppers cash

00:00 Corporate Bankruptcies Surge 44% Higher Than Long Term Average 09:47 National Debt Just Surpassed 38 Trillion 15:39 Target Announces Largest Layoff in Over a Decade 18:23 Costco Groupon Pays You To Shop There Corporate bankruptcies have been skyrocketing to the highest levels that we have seen since 2005 and I’ve been running over 40% …

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Mega Bankruptcies On the Rise

by Martin Armstrong Corporations with assets exceeding $100 million are seeing a surge in closures and bankruptcies. Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2025 Update found that filings began to increase in early 2023 and have continued to rise into 2025. Over the past year, 117 mega corporations filed for bankruptcy. This is unusually high …

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The liquidity crisis is going to trigger bank runs and bankruptcies; Chapter 7 individual bankruptcy filings jump 15% in the first nine months of 2025

Chapter 7 Individual Bankruptcy Filings Jump 15 Percent In First 9 Months Of 2025 — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) October 6, 2025 A total of 249,152 individual Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings were made in the first nine months of this year in the United States, which is a 15 percent jump compared to the same period last …

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July Corporate Bankruptcies Hit Highest Level Since 2010

via Mike Maharrey Corporate bankruptcies hit a 14-year high in 2024, and the pace continued through the first seven months of 2025. This should throw cold water on those who imagine the U.S. economy is booming, and it underscores the Catch-22 facing the Federal Reserve as it wrestles with interest rate policy to battle sticky price inflation. In …

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US bankruptcies are surging past 2020 pandemic levels. Small companies can’t handle the tariffs. Consumer in tatters.

US bankruptcies are surging past 2020 pandemic levels, per Business Insider. What's going on? byu/AlphaFlipper inDegenBets In Wake of Trump Tariffs, John Deere Announces Mass Layoffs John Deere has been hit hard by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The farm equipment manufacturer and industry bellwether just announced mass layoffs affecting more than 200 workers at three …

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Corporate bankruptcies surge past pandemic levels, banking sector faces rising credit and liquidity stress

In July 2025, 71 large US companies filed for bankruptcy. That is the highest monthly total since the pandemic lockdown peak in 2020. June saw 66 filings, and May had 64. Source: https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1955262243320541630 The year-to-date total now stands at 446 bankruptcies, already surpassing full-year totals for 2021, which had 405, and 2022 with 373. This …

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Six Auto Groups Lobby Trump Warning About Layoffs and Bankruptcies

via Mike Shedlock: In a rare, unified message, auto groups warn Trump about tariffs. CNBC reports Auto groups lobby Trump administration against parts tariffs Six of the top policy groups representing the U.S. automotive industry are uncharacteristically joining forces to lobby the Trump administration against 25% tariffs on auto parts that are set to take effect …

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US consumers are exhausted. Bankruptcies are rising as if there is a CRISIS. More people are bringing lunch to work.

US consumers are exhausted: Real income growth expectations of US consumers over the next 5 years are at record lows. Americans in the bottom-third income group now see record low ~18% chance of higher inflation-adjusted incomes in 5 years, By comparison, 5 years ago this… pic.twitter.com/ZVjiYAryp9 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 15, 2025 "More …

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Auto repossession spikes, with small dealerships folding and bankruptcies rising. 2025 could be tough for CREs and the auto sector.

Auto repossession is on the rise again, and it’s becoming a real issue. Small dealerships are struggling, with many going bankrupt, and the situation could get worse in 2025. Repossessions are spiking, though detailed data is hard to come by, especially since the last available numbers are from December 2022. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …

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Bankruptcies will soon catch up with credit spreads

https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1880340616225357892 Recession ‘betting’ odds have plunged since the election pic.twitter.com/VpzZlC1AJQ — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) January 18, 2025 ‼️This is absolutely CRAZY stuff: US stocks, high-yield corporate bonds, the Dollar, housing market minus Treasuries have never been so expensive. This is way ABOVE the 2000 Dot-Com and 2006 housing Bubbles. Is it everything bubble on steroids? …

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“A Lot Of Distress”: Germany’s Solar Industry Crushed By Demand Slump, Bankruptcies And Layoffs

Germany’s solar industry is in “a lot of distress” a new report from Financial Times highlighted last week. A slump in consumer demand has led to bankruptcies and layoffs in Europe’s largest rooftop solar market. Many installation and distribution companies have gone under, been acquired, or had to change strategies. The oversupply of panels has …

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Corporate bankruptcies and defaults accelerating, unemployment continues to rise, and spreads blow out. The 442,000 jobs added in Q2 will likely be revised NEGATIVE in February 2025

Corporate bankruptcies and defaults accelerating, unemployment continues to rise, and spreads blow out. Especially, after Powell said “we’ve avoided recession” and S&P Global is expecting the speculative-grade default rate to fall to 3.5% by September 2025. Moody’s pointed out… https://t.co/9tn3htvQQI pic.twitter.com/kPNU1t3OTz — WarnTracker 2.0 (@j77324) December 21, 2024 This is concerning: Non-farm payroll employment in …

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It’s called Auto Armageddon, and it’s bad. Auto dealership bankruptcies have skyrocketed.

Eighty bankruptcies are not from small mom-and-pop dealers; they involve corporate dealership companies that own multiple dealerships under their corporate umbrella. Stellantis (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge), Ford, and Nissan are at risk of bankruptcy soon. With record high inventory levels growing at staggering rates, production line cuts, soaring debt levels, and insanely priced MSRPs… Dealerships across …

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Bankruptcies are surging as if we are in a crisis.

BREAKING: US bankruptcies in 2024 have officially surpassed 2020 pandemic levels. 570 large US companies have declared bankruptcy year-to-date, the most in 14 years. Over the last 3 months alone, a whopping 182 corporate bankruptcies have been filed. The consumer discretionary sector has been hit the hardest, experiencing 90 large bankruptcies year-to-date. This is followed …

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Consumer discretionary bankruptcies hit 81 this year, with 60 in industrials

“US CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SECTOR BANKRUPTCIES SKYROCKET⚠️ There have been 81 large consumer discretionary firms that went bankrupt year-to-date. It has been driven by an average consumer pulling back on spending. The 2nd most hit sector was Industrials with 60 bankruptcies.” ⚠️US CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SECTOR BANKRUPTCIES SKYROCKET⚠️ There have been 81 large consumer discretionary firms that …

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Bankruptcies don’t do this in a good economy

I am at a loss. – Gold prices at their highest – Bitcoin close to highest – Inflation is sticky – National debt at its highest – Delinquencies increasing – Big 7 losing their golden earnings touch – 3 large banks still divergent on their interest rate strategies – Job… — The Rookie Consultant (@TheRookieCons) …

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Chapter 11 bankruptcies continue to rise, now back to 2011 levels

Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings have seen an upward trend. In the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2024, personal and business bankruptcy filings in the United States rose 16.2 percent compared to the previous year. Annual bankruptcy filings totaled 486,613, up from 418,724 cases in the prior year. Business filings surged by 40.3 percent, reaching 22,060, while non-business filings increased by 15.3 percent to 464,553. BREAKING: The number of …

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Bankruptcies Going Through The Roof In Germany

The number of bankruptcies in Germany has been rising significantly. According to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), corporate bankruptcies increased by 26.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This trend is expected to continue, with experts predicting around 20,000 corporate insolvencies by the end of the year. The increase …

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