Stress is just how far today's value sits between “norm” (0) and “crisis” (100) — a fixed calibrated scale, not a verdict. It measures pressure, not a prediction of collapse.
This is a year-on-year rate of change, not the absolute level — a level can stay high while its change reads as high stress.
Corporate bankruptcies count currently reads 20.9 % YoY, mapping to a stress of 40/100 — modest pressure.
Across the tracked period the stress has eased by 14.0 points.
The value is sourced via independent monitoring; confidence — medium. How it is derived: Big business near default (17+ firms at risk per intelligence); wartime debt boom risks a banking crisis.
| Date | Value | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 20.9 % YoY | 40 |
| 2026-08-31 | 30 % YoY | 54 |