Business Bankruptcies increase in Pittsburgh by 11%

Business Bankruptcies have risen by 11 % in the first quarter in 2009, compared to 2008. According to American Bankruptcy Institute’s data here, 14,319 business filings were prepared in US. Bankruptcies are usually considered a lag indicator for the economy, as in it lags business life cycles.

Among these 9700 were chapter 7 filings. The Pittsburgh area recorded 163 business bankruptcies, among these 95 were chapter 7 liquidation and 49 were chapter 13 reorganization.

The total bankruptcies across US including business and business have touched 330,477, while Pittsburgh accounting for 3359.

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