Just when bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain

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.
1 Just when bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp raise in
2 Even as bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rise in
3 While the bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rising of
4 Although the bankruptcy reform appears headed for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rise of
5 Despite the bankruptcy reform appearing to head for a certain passage in the Congress, the economic omens point to a sharp rise in