The Next Wave: Are We Facing Another Round of Big Chapter 11 Bankruptcies? By Jay Reding
While the American economy continues to grow at a tepid pace, the filing rate for both personal and business bankruptcies has slowed dramatically. As banks have cleared many, but certainly not all, of their problem loans and have curtailed lending activity, the main driver of small- and medium-business bankruptcies has slowed. However, like death and taxes, bankruptcy is not going to go away. The retail sector appears to be primed for the next wave in bankruptcy filings, and that means that vendors, suppliers, and other creditors should be prepared.. To read more, click here.
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