May / June 2002  
Rise in Personal Bankruptcies
What do you think was the most significant factor behind last year's rise in personal bankruptcy filings?

Anticipation of changes to federal bankruptcy laws
Job losses/ economic prob- lems
An increase in abusive bank- ruptcy filings
All of the above
None of the above

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