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- Oct 11, 2026
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No. 0036 · Oct 11, 2026
Business bankruptcies have climbed 83.5% since 2022, to a decade high
Open the poster →- What this number is
- How many businesses filed for bankruptcy in federal court, counted by the U.S. Courts every quarter.
- Why it moves
- Higher interest rates and the end of pandemic support pushed filings up from their 2022 low. Filings tend to rise after rates do.
Every edition2 posters · Oct 2026
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US business bankruptcy filings rose from 13,481 in 2022 to 24,737 in 2025
- Oct 11 · Latest83.5%
Business bankruptcies have climbed 83.5% since 2022, to a decade high
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