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CNNMoney: Bankruptcy filings rise 30% this year

Bankruptcy filings rose 30% during the government's 2008 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, according to figures released Monday by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

CNNMoney: Personal bankruptcies on the rise

In 2005, Congress passed a bill aimed at reducing the number of personal bankruptcy filings. But that was before a housing meltdown, a credit crunch and a global economic downturn.

Justices are well-off, well-traveled

Most of the Supreme Court justices piled up a lot frequent flyer miles in 2007, jetting to such exotic locales as Austria, India and Hawaii, according to financial disclosure reports released Friday.

CNNMoney: Bankruptcy on rise for older Americans

Americans aged 55 and older are filing for bankruptcy at a faster rate than the general population, a study released Friday reveals.

CNNMoney: Bankruptcy filings hit 18-year low

The number Americans filing for bankruptcy tumbled to its lowest level in nearly two decades last year - in part because filings had surged in late 2005 before a new bankruptcy law went into effect.

Jury still out on bankruptcy reforms

The number of bankruptcy filings dropped significantly in 2006, a year after reforms were passed to amend U.S. bankruptcy law in hopes of curtailing fraud and abuse in the system.

CNNMoney: Personal bankruptcies soar to all-time high

The number of Americans filing for bankruptcy jumped 30 percent last year to the highest on record as debtors rushed to file petitions before new restrictions took effect, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

CNNMoney: Is business bankruptcy rampant?

A recent study says business bankruptcy rates are up to nine times higher than the government claims and also asserts that the new bankruptcy law may further hinder entrepreneurship, a newspaper said Wednesday.

FSB: The Last Chapter for the Ailing Q & A: Jim Leshaw

Sad but true: These days bankruptcy attorneys like Jim Leshaw are busier than ever. That's because the economic slowdown has triggered a tightening of credit and a slowdown in business orders and c...

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