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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 …
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 …
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 …
by Michael I knew that I wasn’t imagining things. There are so many times when I am shopping for groceries that I see a product that seems like it has doubled or tripled in price over the years. I am sure …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Despite the talk of a glowing economy, U.S. corporations are biting the dust left and right. Learn why this may only be the beginning.
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This is interesting: The Walmart Recession Signal has jumped to the highest level since the 2020 pandemic. This is a recession indicator measured by Walmart’s stock price, $WMT, divided by the S&P Global Luxury Index of luxury goods stocks. The …
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 …
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 …
“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.” …
by Michael Large businesses are declaring bankruptcy at a staggering rate, and yet we are being told over and over again that the economy is just fine. Needless to say, most of the country isn’t buying it. Survey after survey …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Yet they are still allowed to do share buybacks and pay dividends with OUR taxpayer dollars. Why this doesn’t infuriate the country I’ll never understand. Just know that this is a giant scam funded by YOU and we do nothing …