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To: Bill who wrote (492575)	11/14/2003 12:59:58 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

Interesting little details about some of the 'funny accounting' that's being proposed though... don't 'cha think?

To: Bill who wrote (492575)	11/14/2003 1:00:07 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Personal bankruptcies hit record high Number of people declaring bankruptcy soars 7.8%, but number of business filings slips 7.4% in '03. November 14, 2003: 11:09 AM EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tight U.S. job market pushed personal bankruptcies to a record high level in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, a government report showed Friday. Non-business bankruptcies rose 7.8 percent in fiscal year 2003 to 1.63 million, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said in a statement. All bankruptcy filings rose to 1.66 million, but business filings fell 7.4 percent to 36,183 in the 12-month period, the courts said.