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By Naveen Athrappully Overall bankruptcies in the United States jumped by almost a fifth in 2023 as both businesses and households struggled with high-interest rates and the end of pandemic stimulus. Total U.S. bankruptcy filings rose by 18 percent to 445,186 last year, up from 378,390 filings in 2022, according to data from Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.
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