U.S. Bankruptcy Wave Surges Past 2020 Pandemic Peak
Corporate America's collapse accelerates as bankruptcy filings smash COVID-era records—traditional finance's house of cards keeps tumbling.
THE DOMINO EFFECT
Main Street bleeds while Wall Street hedges—again. Companies that survived the pandemic shutdowns now buckle under weighty debt loads and rising rates. No sector gets spared: retail, energy, even tech giants showing cracks in the foundation.
DIGITAL ASSETS WEATHER THE STORM
Meanwhile, crypto markets demonstrate shocking resilience—decentralized finance doesn't beg for bailouts or blame macro conditions. Blockchain-based companies operate leaner, smarter, without legacy baggage dragging them under. Bitcoin's bouncing while bankruptcies balloon.
THE NEW NORMAL
Traditional finance's 'too big to fail' mantra looks increasingly pathetic as established players drop like flies. Maybe next time try building on something more substantial than printed money and empty promises? The numbers don't lie—and they're screaming for systemic change.
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Recent bankruptcies, including household names like Forever 21, Rite Aid, and canned goods company Del Monte Foods, reflect the pressure from rising tariffs and high interest rates. These factors have strained supply chains and driven up costs for many companies.
S&P 500 Buoyed by Magnificent 7 amid Tariff, Rate Pressures
“Companies are contending with elevated interest rates as uncertainty from US tariff policy pressures costs and supply chain resilience,” said S&P Global (SPGI).
The Magnificent 7’s outsized market share of the S&P 500 (SPX) has lifted the index’s performance, potentially masking subpar performance from the remaining stocks. The group accounts for about 34% of the index, a record high.
