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Most Bankruptcy filings in a Year?

More than 390,000 Americans filed for bankruptcy in the three-month period ending in June 30, the most ever in one quarter. Before the year is out, it's likely that the total number of bankruptcy filings will exceed the old record of 1,442,549 set in 1998.
        Categories:  Bankruptcy,Total
        Reporting Pub:  Kiplinger's Personal Finance
        Reporting Date:  11/1/2001
        Article Title:  The Last Resort
        Article Author:  Kimberly Lankford
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