Distressed Firms and the Large Effects of Monetary Policy Tightenings: "the share of nonfinancial firms in financial distress has reached a level that is higher than during most previous tightening episodes since the 1970s"
Distressed Firms and the Large Effects of Monetary Policy Tightenings
Ander Perez-Orive and Yannick Timmer
Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/distressed-firms-and-the-large-effects-of-monetary-policy-tightenings-20230623.html
* The stance of U.S. monetary policy has tightened significantly starting in March 2022.
* At the same time, the share of nonfinancial firms in financial