Tuesday, May 01, 2001 - Pending federal legislation
coupled with a weaker economy is sending increasing
numbers of cash-strapped individuals and businesses
to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Colorado, bankruptcy
lawyers and court officials said.

. . .

In the first three months of 2001, the number of
Chapter 7 petitions rose 18.5 percent over the same
period last year, said Bradford Bolton, clerk of
Denver's Bankruptcy Court.

Denver Post

-- spider (spider0@usa.net), May 02, 2001