- A wave of corporate bankruptcies and debt defaults could rock the economy, experts say.
- Charles Schwab expects bankruptcies and defaults to peak at some point over the next two quarters.
- A spike in bankruptcies among US companies could help push the economy into a recession.
There’s a wave of corporate defaults and bankruptcies that could be coming as high interest rates batter US companies.
Experts warn it could raise the odds of a recession as high interest rates take their toll on businesses and consumers alike. 459 companies have filed for bankruptcy as of the end of August, according to S&P Global. That number already surpasses the total number of bankruptcy filings recorded in 2021 and 2022.
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