Business, Management and Accounting
8 years ago

Rapid Rise in Personal Bankruptcies Sparks Urgent Policy Reform Debate

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One Million Personal Bankruptcies a Year: Economic Implications and Policy Options
Mark Jickling

Paper Summary

The report looks at why personal bankruptcies in the US have increased since 1980, how this affects the economy, and what can be done about it. It discusses a proposed law to change how consumer bankruptcies work.

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