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Is bankruptcy really all that bad? | The Indicator
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10:30Now PlayingBankruptcy has a negative stigma surrounding it. But what if we told you it’s not as bad as you may think? In fact, economists think we should actually see more of it!
Based on the radio storyMore Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean? ()
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