More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?
July 29, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Stephan Bisaha More Americans are going bankrupt. In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP Rebecca Lessley felt embarrassed when she filed for bankruptcy this month.
- ▪July 29, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Stephan Bisaha More Americans are going bankrupt.
- ▪In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass.
- ▪Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP Rebecca Lessley felt embarrassed when she filed for bankruptcy this month.
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 |
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Business More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean? July 29, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Stephan Bisaha More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean? Audio will be available later today. In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP Rebecca Lessley felt embarrassed when she filed for bankruptcy this month. Then she saw how many of her friends had already done it. Lessley's troubles began three years ago, when she lost her job the same month she bought her Oklahoma City house. By the time she got a new job in social work, she had a pile of debt that was growing beyond what she could control.
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