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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Corporate bankruptcy: ‘A story that’s not going away’
A pullback in consumer spending has hit retail stores hard.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
US corporate debt soars during coronavirus outbreak
A total of 724 businesses filed for bankruptcy in May, up 48 % as compared to the same month in 2019, said a report by legal-services firm Epiq Global.