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Attorney Glenn Moses attributes the uptick to "...a more conservative approach by banks in their lending practices – causing liquidity issues for business which often results in a bankruptcy filing."

Americans are growing more optimistic about the economy, as wage gains are finally outpacing inflation and unemployment remains low. Consumer sentiment is at its highest since 2021.

Boosting the case for a soft landing, the employment cost index increased just 1% in the second quarter, marking the slowest advance since 2021.

According to a Bank of America analysis, U.S. blue-chip debt will be "an attractive asset class" if interest rates continue to rise, and "the markets are open."

Average CFO pay—including salary, bonuses, stock awards, and options—climbed from $2.4 million in 2016 to $3.5 million in 2021.

The Fed's benchmark federal funds rate is now 5.25% to 5.5%.

And more than a quarter of surveyed economists think the likelihood of a recession in the next year is below 26%.

"Unmistakably, the aim is to use the document to persuade courts to extend the frontiers," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.