Prof G Markets · Monday, September 14, 2026
Retail and corporate bankruptcies have increased by 12%, reaching their highest level in over a decade. This rise is particularly concentrated among small and medium-sized businesses that lack the ability to hedge floating rate debt.
“Uh, bankruptcy numbers, the retail, corporate bankruptcies are up 12%, which is the greatest in over a decade. And it's concentrated across small and medium-sized businesses, which don't have the ability to, you know, hedge floating rate debt.”