But a new study by two law professors offers an additional, surprising explanation: A change in the way the bankruptcy courts report statistics may have led analysts to mistakenly believe that bankruptcy was no longer a key escape hatch for entrepreneurs, conclude Elizabeth Warren of Harvard University and Robert Lawless of the University of Nevada.
"If the Democrats don't overplay their hand and don't try to rush this too much, the process will go well, they'll be better off, she'll get confirmed, " Hatch said, again adding that his prediction is based on no new concerns coming to light.