as in failures
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Like with Chapter 7, Chapter 13 bankruptcies cause serious damage to your credit, remaining on your credit report for seven years from the filing date.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Second, personal bankruptcies go up.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
For the year ending September 30th, bankruptcies totaled nearly 23,000, an increase of 74% from the same period in 2022 (two years ago).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
For example, the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators are warning of tough times ahead, as is the Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index, the Industrial Production Index, and the rising number of bankruptcies.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The last time bankruptcies were this severe was during the Great Recession (’08-’09).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Fast-food brands like McDonald’s have leaned into value menus to lure customers back, and full-service chains like Red Lobster are embarking on ambitious makeovers to fend off bankruptcies that have rippled through the sector.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Sports Authority and Borders eventually went out of business after their own bankruptcies.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Like with Chapter 7, Chapter 13 bankruptcies cause serious damage to your credit, remaining on your credit report for seven years from the filing date.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Second, personal bankruptcies go up.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
For the year ending September 30th, bankruptcies totaled nearly 23,000, an increase of 74% from the same period in 2022 (two years ago).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
For example, the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators are warning of tough times ahead, as is the Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index, the Industrial Production Index, and the rising number of bankruptcies.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The last time bankruptcies were this severe was during the Great Recession (’08-’09).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Fast-food brands like McDonald’s have leaned into value menus to lure customers back, and full-service chains like Red Lobster are embarking on ambitious makeovers to fend off bankruptcies that have rippled through the sector.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Sports Authority and Borders eventually went out of business after their own bankruptcies.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Bankruptcies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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