EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 5 MIN
Here's Why Small Businesses Are Filing Bankruptcy in RECORD Numbers
from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets
LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured A federal program that was supposed to help small businesses dig out from debt is now signaling a full-blown crisis. Subchapter V bankruptcies — designed for businesses with modest debt loads — just hit record highs. At the same time, today’s ADP report shows exactly where the real weakness is: small businesses are laying people off.In this episode, we break down: • Why Subchapter V bankruptcies are surging as debt limits tighten • Why ADP’s small-business data is the most important warning sign in the economy • How tariffs, inflation, and uncertainty have crushed the engine of U.S. job growth • Why regulations hit small businesses harder than anyone else • How giant corporations benefit from complex bills like Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley And why the administration needs to cut costs, cut red tape, and cut barriers if it wants any shot in 2026!
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LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured A federal program that was supposed to help small businesses dig out from debt is now signaling a full-blown crisis. Subchapter V bankruptcies — designed for businesses with modest debt loads — just hit record highs. At the same time, today’s ADP report shows exactly where the real weakness is: small businesses are laying people off.In this episode, we break down: • Why Subchapter V bankruptcies are surging as debt limits tighten • Why ADP’s small-business data is the most important warning sign in the economy • How tariffs, inflation, and uncertainty have crushed the engine of U.S. job growth • Why regulations hit small businesses harder than anyone else • How giant corporations benefit from complex bills like Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley And why the administration needs to cut costs, cut red tape, and cut barriers if it wants any shot in 2026!
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