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Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Business, Boston University

The number of Americans who file for bankruptcy is growing. More than 500,000 people took this step in 2025, nearly 50% more than in 2022. And the numbers have kept on climbing, with a 12% jump in June 2026 from a year earlier as many consumers struggled to pay their bills.

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