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September 15, 2005 Delta, Northwest File for Bankruptcy Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, two of the nation’s largest carriers, both filed for bankruptcy yesterday, CNN reported. Delta, the

September 14, 2005 U.S. Lawmaker Won’t Reopen Bankruptcy for Katrina The chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said that he had no intention of reopening a sweeping bankruptcy law passed by

September 13, 2005 Federal Courts Affected by Hurricane to Move On Friday, President Bush signed into law the Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005, which allows federal courts to

September 12, 2005 BAPCPA Could Hit Before Victims Can File Many of the individuals and businesses taking the hardest financial hits from Hurricane Katrina might not be able to declare bankruptcy

September 9, 2005 Reps. Introduce Bill to Relieve Burden of Katrina Survivors Yesterday, 32 Democratic members of Congress, led by Reps. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), Mel Watt (D-N.C.), Jerrold Nadler

September 8, 2005 Bankruptcy Law "Too Tough," Move to Exempt Katrina Victims from Latest Changes Victims of Hurricane Katrina should get a reprieve from a tough new federal bankruptcy law set to go

September 7, 2005 Advocates Seek Delay of Bankruptcy Law For Hurricane Victims An effort to allow victims of Hurricane Katrina to avoid tough new bankruptcy rules set to take effect next month

September 6, 2005 Congress: Making Natural Disaster Worse? When Congress returns this week, several members of the House will introduce legislation to shield victims of Hurricane Katrina from the new

September 2, 2005 U.S. Dems Urge Easing Bankruptcy for Katrina Victims U.S. Democratic lawmakers said yesterday that they would try to protect Hurricane Katrina victims who may have lost everything

September 1, 2005 U.S. Savings Rate Falls Below Zero Personal incomes increased 0.3 percent in July, while spending soared ahead by 1 percent, MarketWatch reported today. As a result, the personal