US Bankruptcies Hit Highest Level Since COVID

 

 

The U.S. saw a sharp increase in corporate bankruptcy filings in July, according to a recent report, reaching a post-COVID peak and placing 2025 on track to surpass last year's total. S&P Global Market Intelligence, the research and data arm of the credit-rating agency, found that filings by large public and private companies rose to 71 last month from 66 in June, marking the highest monthly tally since July 2020. So far in 2025, meanwhile, the total of 446 bankruptcy filings is the highest for this seven-month stretch since 2010. Aug 21 

https://www.newsweek.com/us-bankruptcies-highest-level-since-covid-2116819

 

A well timed national chart (like the Sibly) and its derivatives can help us understand the news clearly. Presented below is the (a) current Sibly solar return (b) its progression to August 21, the date of the news.

 

In (a) the Pluto-Vul-Apollon T-square is aligned with the horizon. In (b) the progression brings the same T-sq once again to an alignment with the horizon. In other words events occur on Aug 21 for people to understand/ feel the full meaning of the combination. 

So what does this combination symbolize: 

Apollon-Pluto

Debt (Pluto) in business (Apollon) 

Vucanus/Pluto

to feel pressured in connection with finance; forced into situations that change one utterly and irrevocably 

U.S. bankruptcies have reached their highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic due to several economic pressures. Companies are struggling with high interest rates, which make borrowing money more expensive and harder to repay. This is especially tough for businesses with a lot of debt. Additionally, uncertainty caused by tariffs—taxes on imported goods—has disrupted business planning and increased costs, particularly for industries like retail and manufacturing. Inflation has also reduced the purchasing power of consumers, leading to lower demand for goods and services, which hurts businesses’ revenue. S&P Global reports that these factors are squeezing companies, especially smaller ones, pushing them toward bankruptcy.