From the Washington Post:
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.
At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s roughly 14 percent more than the same 11 months of 2024, and the highest tally since 2010.
Companies cited inflation and interest rates among the factors contributing to their financial challenges, as well as Trump administration trade policies that have disrupted supply chains and pushed up costs.
But in a shift from previous years, the rise in filings is most apparent among industrials — companies tied to manufacturing, construction and transportation. The sector has been hit hard by President Donald Trump’s ever-fluid tariff policies — which he’s long insisted would revive American manufacturing. The manufacturing sector lost more than 70,000 jobs in the one-year period ending in November, federal data shows.
Consumer-oriented businesses with “discretionary” products or services, such as fashion or home furnishings, represented the second-largest group. This contingent usually tops the list and includes many retailers, and its retrenchment is a signal that inflation-weary consumers are prioritizing essentials.
The S&P data reflects both Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 filings. In the former, also known as a reorganization, the business goes through a court-administered process to restructure its debts while it continues to operate. Under Chapter 7, the company closes down, and its assets are sold off.
Economists and business experts say the trade wars have pressured import-heavy businesses, which are reluctant to raise prices by too much for fear of alienating consumers. The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
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Among the total was a surge of “mega bankruptcies,” or filings by companies with more than $1 billion in assets, during the first half of 2025. According to the economic consultancy Cornerstone Research, there were 17 such bankruptcies from January through June, the highest half-year number since the covid-19 outbreak in 2020. Consumer discretionary businesses, including retailers At Home and Forever 21, accounted for several of those filings.
Loooosers
As per a WSJ article, at a gathering led recently in midtown Manhattan, organized by Yale School of Management, 66 percent of CEO s said for 2026 their plans are to either fire people or keep headcount the same.
Waller of the Fed Res and a candidate for chairman, said employees are genuinely fearful for their jobs, and he is serious. People are hoping to hold on to their jobs and are not looking. IBM for instance has the the lowest attrition rate in 30 years. It’s currently 2 percent from the 7 percent in years past.
3b,
It is all very strange with the economy. The GDP in the US is growing, unemployment is slighty up, and US stocks are at record highs. The lame stream media likes to push the narrative that a recession is coming, probably though to support their preferred team in the mid-term elections.
In the EU things are not good. Germany is losing industrial capacity and that will continue into 2026. The common currency is also creating problems because countries can no control their own money supply. Maybe the days of having the Euro are numbered.
Chad: A lot of noise in the U.S. economy right now. The positives you mention may be backward looking at this point. The article I noted has some sobering information outlining what CEO s are seeing looking forward. I agree that the Democrats will highlight all the negatives , and doom and gloom to enhance their mid term chances, but they offer nothing but rhetoric, their whole existence is predicated on Trump hatred. As for Germany everything I read says they are in rapid decline economically, and in every other area too. And, France is even worse, and so is the UK. Yet, many on the left in the U.S. hold up Germany and France as models for the U.S..
See the recent pictures of the Oval Office? It looks like Liberace’s living room.
Poor Germany
It must be hard for the proud people of that country to be told by their handlers that they must spend their retirement money on overpriced LNG and weapons from America.
One by one, the dominos fall.
Colombia is preparing for the Americans to come it seems. Guess we need their coffee??
From the Washington Post…
I stopped right there. The title of the article should have read: “At which angle should we shine the light to champion our narrative?”
Companies cited inflation and interest rates among the factors contributing to their financial challenges, as well as Trump administration trade policies that have disrupted supply chains and pushed up costs.
Forget the latter part of that statement. “As well as” Trump had as much to do with your bankruptcy as your dog did. Your bankruptcy was years in the making and the result of numerous policy failures of the O’Biden administration. If so-called supply chain disruptions where a major factor, where else did your customers get product? If the answer is they obtained it elsewhere, then YOU as a company fucked up.
Dark: Germany and the rest of the EU can pay more for their own defense. I am surprised at you of all people.
Ouch:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/comments/1pxpfn2/the_life_of_a_chinese_delivery_driver/
Paying an increased amount for more of something is different than overpaying for something.
The two are not the same.
If I were Germany, I’d make a deal with Russia, get the cheap gas, and save my economy.
Latest madness from the Leftist Palestinian supporters. Jesus was Palestinian. Palestine existed 2000 years ago, and that’s where Jesus lived. There was no such place as history. And of course lots of ignorant morons on the left gobbling this crap up.
“dear customer. Your delivery will be delayed because the dominatrix appointment I didn’t know I had got rescheduled to …right now”
Dark: Germany s problems go deeper than needing cheap Russian gas.
Chad,
Is all very strange but watch this first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mlpcdXgshw
And then watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSwJGC3sOT4
3b
Sure do.
But blaming immigrants, like America is doing, well, they are all disappearing, but the problems still linger.
Obama ditched the most. Didn’t help. Wanna know why? Even with their faults they were doing more good then bad.
When the last one is gone, it’s gonna be worse. Not because they are gone, but because they aren’t the problem at all. You took an antibiotic for a virus.
Your handlers are turning up the heat in the pot, and the average American is a frog.
Trump and Biden are both powerless against their handlers, and Trump is worse as he is more comprimised vs Biden, who was simply brain dead.
Putin is correct. Those leaders are little piglets. All about themselves and not who they represent.
The people aren’t happy.
Do you hear the people sing, singing the song of angry men….
This was failure pure and simple by leaders Vladimir Putin had called little piglets just days before. The E.U. message was weak: Europe will sort of support Ukraine, but not much. No wonder Putin believes time is on his side, especially as polling indicates declining French and German public support for aiding Kyiv, and Europe falling short in replacing declining U.S. assistance.
No limit to the greed of the handlers of America.
Now they attack volunteers who just try to help ordinary Americans.
NYT article. Make America Great Again, Expose and delete Private Equity.
I’ll vote for the Repuke or Democrat who will do this.
Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments
Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market.
If there are a group of 10 people and 1 gets extremely rich and the rest get poor, the average will reflect that all 10 have become rich. Now add that the 1 rich guy borrowed from the kids and grand kids of the 9’s future earnings as well, and not just extremely rich but exponentially rich, the numbers will look even better.
That is America today.
Chad and 3b are morons who don’t understand real economics.
Nom: And you do. You are a simpleton, and that is being kind. Oh and are you a long time lurker, but first time poster, or are you a regular poster who is posting under a different name. We do get that. Either way feel free to post more profound comments, and whatever you do, have a nice day.
Nom is like Ex, VAG, or RentBore, or maybe he is one of those knuckleheads. They are the ones who are „on the right side of history“. In other words they are smarter than everyone else and morally superior.
Remember when inflation was transitory?
2:26 I never claimed a superiority.
But since you mention it:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJJjgAqRok_/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
It’s goood to be the king.
Silver jumped to above 83 overnight so far.
Metals through the roof. Gas and oil cheap. I’m telling you all that there are no jobs to be had. The house of cards is about to collapse. I’ve never felt better at 20% in the market. Sleep well fools.
Can’t believe you all don’t remember Nom.
3b has a dozen men under him.
I remember Nom.
It’s been a long time.
How long would YOU last:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ8Hpl9DcdI/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Dark: I don’t think it’s the Nom of old.
Ex: You would know about men being unde you and on top of you. It’s a new year coming, some resolutions to consider for yourself, would be coming out as Gay, ( you know you are), losing weight so you don’t look so repulsive, and perhaps some hair regrowth on your head . If you make some self improvements in addition to coming out you might not be so angry all the time. And of course, the biggie get a job, bring in some income, contribute to the household you live in, instead of sitting on your ever widening ass doing mostly nothing all day.
You will be able to buy your own car instead of having to have your wife buy you a car. It was pathetic listening to you go on here about you buying the new car, and you getting money for the trade in, when it was all your wife. Pathetic. Have a neat day!!
NomDeplume is one of the originals if it is indeed that Nom or Comrade.
Old Nom was thoughtful, this new guy isn’t the same person. Accidental re-use of Nom dePlume, which after all is just a pen-name.
I wonder how old Nom is doing these days – anyone know?
Probably in a happier place not reading the scribbling of malcontents.
Nom is fine. I forget exactly, but he is in and around Philadelphia. I have him on my linked in. I could look him up.
Hard to get a raise in my business, I guess she was as sweet as the chocolate:
Juicy new details about how the world’s biggest food company crumbled after its married CEO was caught having an affair with a female underling have been revealed.
Laurent Freixe, 63, had been the CEO of Nestle for just 12 months when he was suddenly ousted on September 1, after his own mistress allegedly called him out.
Freixe’s main offense was having an undisclosed relationship with the younger female underling while promoting her to premier positions and boosting her pay.
In Chicago. Bought some food in a supermarket and sat to eat it. Can of soda all-in had 16.50% sales tax. That was just the most egregious example. Sales tax in general was 13.50%. Was scouting Mamdani’s playbook for future reference.
They are just trying to save your pancreas.
Guess we need a Nomdenifcation
hsha.
I do hope it’s the OG, however. I remember liking his posts.
Paypal mafia software
https://www.palantir.com/platforms/foundry/
Nothing to see here, move along now:
In recent months, OpenAI and Anthropic have caught Chinese operatives using American AI models to publish Spanish-language newspaper articles that “denigrated the United States,” hack into Vietnamese government agencies and create a “social media listening tool” to help Chinese authorities monitor Western social media networks. A few weeks ago, Anthropic reported catching state-sponsored Chinese hackers using Claude, the company’s AI model, to cyberattack Western tech companies, banks and government agencies. Many of these attacks succeeded in stealing sensitive information.
Fast: It is definitely not the original Nom in my opinion. The guy was smart, insightful and had a sense of humor. This so-called new Nom is not new at all, but an original posting under a new name. We have seen it before. It is childish, but not surprising.
Oh JD, You are my hero. Signed, Erica Kirk, wannabe next first lady.
Vance already had appealed to Musk directly. This time, he urged Musk allies to push him to back off his third party plans. And Vance would later personally lobby lawmakers to support restoring the nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman to head NASA, the agency that funds Musk’s space exploration business SpaceX, said the two people.
Jd Vance,
Name recycler.
How many has he had?
How many have you had?
How come he needs to?
How come you don’t need to?
Where did he come from?
Trajectory similar to Epstein…
Tampon Tim bragging about his fraud.
https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2005361462580011272?s=20
Chi: You need to stop Timbo would have made a great VP, along with the ditz Kamala Harris as our President. The best and brightest of the Democratic party.
3b, did you say something?
The logic of religion. Mom, do better.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikToks/comments/1pyle2k/religion_is_so_cringe/
Anti vaxxers strike again, strike again, strike again
Anti vaxxers strike again, I hope you en joy travel.
to the tune of Mary had a little lamb.
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) issued an alert warning travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport of potential exposure to measles, the world’s most infectious disease.
‘(NJDOH) is alerting residents about potential exposures associated with a newly identified case of measles in a non-NJ resident who traveled in transit through Newark Liberty International Airport while infectious,’ the department wrote.
Dark – re: Nestle CEO….. No honor amongst mistresses..
His main mistress (not his wife) received a severance package, after she filed the complaint after catching him with another side mistress (also not his wife). Guy was working there for 40 years, worked his way up from the bottom and well I hope he saved up…he got no severance….. No word yet on the second mistress and her severance.
His first mistake was he was shitting where he was eating…Tony Sopranos said never do that especially where he eats….
Ex: You know I did lard ass.
Phoenix – re: “Anti vaxxers strike again”
Terminal B exposure again and again and again and again…..international flights…. last time I think it was that the a traveler from Israel and arrived in Newark..you can guess who… Measles outbreaks keep happening in ultra-Orthodox areas of New York/New Jersey.
It’s just sheer ignorance..as many qualify for free vaccines.
Posting under other members’ usernames is not appropriate. Those of us who have been here 15+ years know that there was always a minimal level of decorum that posters abided by, and I implore those newer to the board to continue to adhere to these same standards. This really is the magic sauce that keeps this place the kind of board you want to return to time and time again. While the country may be going to sh!t, let’s keep this place the same as it’s always been.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
I wonder what proportion of US outbreaks are coming from the MAGA/antivax dummies versus the non-MAGA immigrants/religious folks.
Conventional news would have us believe its the former. What’s the data say?
Is it like the “Stop Asian Hate” movement where Asian race activists implied it was a bunch of MAGA white-power boys, when in reality the attacks on Asians was predominantly the usual suspects (non-MAGA black men robbing the easiest-looking targets). The “Stop Asian Hate” movement race hustlers then basically shut up after the data threatened their “allyship” with BLM.
Week two of the Flu A breakout in my home. I am so far immune as always. Might be my my 100 proof blood, or the fact I was my hands like a crazy Howard Hughes…..Kid A is now officially sick tested positive finally after four days of upset stomach aches and pains. He is supposed to be flying Thursday to Florida for a soccer tournament, so it’s wait and shall see about that. Kid B is feeling better now after testing positive on the 24th. We went out for breakfast this morning to avoid the cleaning ladies. Grandparents both coughing and wheezing all week. Both refuse to test. I am forcing my MIL to go to the urgent care this afternoon she should like she is going to cough up a lung…
Next year I am going somewhere warm…by myself…just me and my mysophobia.
Canada has a Measles rate of 3x that of the US. It’s not a one size fits all cause you can attribute to outbreaks. We saw outbreaks occur in 5 year olds in 2024. Were they all the antivaxxers in 2019?
I haven’t had the flu shot in 5 years now. Sat in a classroom where half my kids got it. Same goes for the basketball events where we had kids leaving mid game last week. Still nothing. I’d say I’m immune.
No One – The anti vaccine movement started on the left.
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland a decade ago….this was due to the non-medical vaccine exemptions in California, they had a self signed Personal belief exemption. The vaccination rate dropped to below 60% in some communities making herd immunity impossible. California passed a new law all kids must be fully vaccinated to attend school only a valid medical exemption exists today.
Most other states have followed up with the same guidlines.
However there are still issues in some states. How about TRUE BLUE New Jersey for example? In New Jersey, only 66.7% of children born in 2020-2021 had completed the combined 7 series vaccinations within the first 3 years of life.
Here is the data.
https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-kids-are-vaccinated/
BRT – re: “Still nothing. I’d say I’m immune”
Nah, but I bet you wash your hands and eat your green vegetables.
Thousands of passengers at one of America’s busiest airports may have been exposed to measles during peak holiday travel, health officials warned.
An alert has been issued for travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport about potential exposure to the world’s most infectious disease.
Anyone who visited terminals B and C between 7am and 7pm on December 19 may have been exposed to a contagious non-New Jersey resident who traveled through the concourses, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) warned.
It’s the leading cause of disability and one of the most costly health challenges of our time: chronic lower back pain.
Yet effective and safe treatments are few and far between, leading patients to try everything from supplements to acupuncture to cannabis for relief.
Now, two new studies provide some of the most comprehensive evidence yet that THC—the psychoactive compound in cannabis that creates the high—in combination with other parts of the cannabis plant may provide safe and effective relief. The two large, Phase 3 clinical trials demonstrated that the THC product is safe and more effective at reducing chronic lower back pain than placebo or opioids.
Unfortunately, the news, while promising, won’t provide immediate relief for the more than 70 million U.S. adults who suffer from chronic lower back pain. The product tested is expected to be available in parts of Europe next year, while the path to approval in the U.S. will require another clinical trial.
Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for chronic lower back pain off-label. And consumers can try experimenting with products with similar combinations of cannabis compounds so long as they start with low doses of THC
So, it seems the COVID theft committed in Minnesota could eclipse $9,000,000,000. The more tax dollars in the pot, the bigger the loot. Democrats love smash and grab tactics. Oh, they’re desperate to take back the House, this is how they build their wealth. At least in the private sector, when they make money, the production class makes money.
Are there that many people with chronic lower back pain, or is it just the means by which people sign up for medical marijuana?
Hahahahaha:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS2ZfZVjSdG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Those grabbing hands:
https://youtu.be/1t-gK-9EIq4?si=6-a1JKgWtOOILPoe
guess that loud mouth duck manages to keep his mouth shut when it’s too cheap to protect its customers.
Having your sensitive data stolen in a cyberattack is bad enough, but imagine waiting six months just to find out about it. Well, that’s exactly what happened with a major data breach at the insurance giant Aflac.
Do you wanna??
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRNfwehYeb/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==