Consumer bankruptcies

[Moominさん]

アメリカでは個人破産が前月比15%、前年同月比37%の大幅増加。
忍び寄る不景気だね。

Consumer bankruptcies leap in February

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American consumers' bankruptcy filings jumped 15 percent in February from the previous month and a steeper rise is looming because of the subprime mortgage crisis, the American Bankruptcy Institute said on Monday.

Consumer bankruptcy filings in February totaled 76,120, up from 66,050 recorded in January, the non-partisan bankruptcy research group said.

The February number was 37 percent higher than in the same month a year ago, according to the institute.

"February's bankruptcy spike -- the highest single month since the 2005 (bankruptcy) law changes -- forecasts the start of more to come for the balance of 2008," said Samuel Gerdano, ABI executive director.


今日RBA（オーストラリアの中央銀行）がインフレ抑止のため金利を引き上げた。資源高で潤う豪州にも別の理由で不景気が来るかもしれない。