Cornerstone Research: High Inflation and Interest Rates Contribute to Increase in Bankruptcy Filings

Large corporate bankruptcy filings continued to climb in H2/23 through H1/24, according to a report released by Cornerstone Research. Filings in the services, manufacturing, finance, insurance, and real estate industries contribute to year-over-year increase.

October 2, 2024 bankruptcy | bankruptcy filings | Chapter 11 | Chapter 7 | Cornerstone Research | Inflation | Interest Rates Brianna Wilson

Banks: Stubbornly High Interest Rates Call for a New Cost-Cutting Playbook

With interest rates showing no signs of decreasing, Pierre Buhler and Rajeev Aggarwal argue that bank executives must drastically reduce costs. To find a leaner way to operate, they suggest asking three key questions.

July 1, 2024 Atlanta Federal Reserve president Rafael Bostic | Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey | BAU | Citigroup | Core Capabilities | debt | default | election | Goldman Sachs | increasing cost of retaining funds | Inflation | Interest Rates | JPMorgan | Pierre Buhler | Rafael Bostic | Rajeev Aggarwal | Structure | wells fargo Terry Mulreany

Helping Businesses Deal with Rising Interest Rates, Cash Flow Needs and Covenant Compliance

Businesses are dealing with a cavalcade of challenges in 2022, not least of all being rising interest rates and inflation. Juanita Schwartzkopf of Focus Management Group provides detailed guidance on how to help borrowers deal with increasing operating expenses and the rising rate environment.

August 8, 2022 Focus Management Group | Inflation | Interest Rates | Juanita Schwartzkopf Phil Neuffer

How Does a Business Deal with Inflation in 2022?

Inflation has been on the rise for years, but it really surged in 2021 and will continue in 2022, creating an operating environment not seen since the early 1980s. However, inflation can’t be an excuse for poor business performance, particularly when there are strategies to find a successful way forward.

January 24, 2022 Focus Management Group | Inflation | Juanita Schwartzkopf Phil Neuffer

Fed Raises Interest Rates in Response to Strong Economy

The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate to 2% to 2-1/4% in view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation.

September 27, 2018 Federal Open Market Committee | Federal Reserve | Inflation | Interest Rates Rita Garwood

Fed Raises Interest Rates, First Rate Hike This Year

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point, its first rate hike this year, in a decision that was widely anticipated by markets.

March 22, 2018 Federal Reserve Bank | Inflation | Interest Rates | Jerome H. Powell | unemployment Amanda Koprowski

Fed Closer to Target Using Trimmed Inflation Measure

Bloomberg noted in a recent report that the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target looks a lot closer according to a price gauge favored by some policy makers.

September 23, 2015 Federal Reserve | Inflation | Interest Rates Rita Garwood