Q. Just when bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain

Q. Just when bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp raise in personal bankruptcies over the next few years signalling much pain for the many hard-pressed households, little, if any, gain for lenders, and major problems for the overall economy.

A. Just when bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp raise in

B. Even as bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rise in

C. While the bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rising of

D. Although the bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rise of

E. Despite the bankruptcy reform appearing to head for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rise in