You mean destroying their #livelihoods isnโt enough for you? Cool โฆ then you go do a better job. And seek to stay alive. Genuinely. No sass ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
๐ Key Patterns & Observations
โข According to a #mid-2025 industry update, #117 โlarge companiesโ (public or private firms with assets over $100 million) filed for bankruptcy over the 12-month window spanning late 2024โmid 2025 โ a 44% increase over the long-term annual average for 2005โ2024. ๏ฟผ
โข The wave impacts a wide array of sectors: retail (apparel, crafts, home goods, mall-based chains), manufacturing (auto parts, materials), energy (solar/renewables), services, and distribution โ reflecting broad macroeconomic pressures (tariffs, inflation, high interest rates, changing consumer behavior).
โข Among the largest by liabilities (or threat thereof) stands out First Brands Group โ its reported $10โ50 billion in liabilities makes it arguably the single biggest corporate collapse of 2025 (so far).
