U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings rose in August, according to new data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.  
The S&P Bankruptcy Tracker found that there were 38 filings last month, up from 31 in July. However, despite the increase, there have been just 249 businesses that have filed for bankruptcy this year, which is the lowest “comparable period going back to at least 2010.”
Other numbers show that the industrials sector has been hit the hardest in 2022, with 41 filings year to date. This was followed by the consumer discretionary sector, which has submitted 38 filings so far this year. The health care sector also made the list, as 23 firms filed for bankruptcy.  …