Detroit files for bankruptcy

[AJ]

Detroit filed for bankruptcy Thursday afternoon, becoming the nation's largest public sector bankruptcy. The move could slash pension benefits to city workers and retirees, and leave bond holders with only pennies on the dollar.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/18/news/economy/detroit-bankruptcy/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[Joebeef]

Just the beginning....

[LowSL2]

Its sad. Detroit was the industrial capitol of the US at one time.  I wonder how many more cities will be following them in the near future.

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[LowSL2]

Judge rules Detroit bankruptcy unconstitutional

http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2569481

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[RAH52]

Sad for the pensioners ..I think I .read on CNN they would be getting 17.9 % of whats owed to them ...thats $179 if you public sector pension was $1000 a month .Scary times ...you need to have personal control of your pension money .

[JWWebster]

Our city here in Mobile was in deep doo doo a few years back but instead of buying new police cars and giving out raises and shit like that they kept old equipment and tightened their belts , the roads are a bit rough, the garbage does get picked up. It has been a struggle but we worked through it. I read in places where the union bosses up there think the Gov is trying to bust the unions is the reason they went belly up but mismanagement of funds and bad planning on the part of the mayors office and given the fact that the mayor and his croonies are all under indictment fer stuff is it no wonder they are in a mess?

[theoldstoveguy]

Outsourcing was the main problem in Detroit (according to the news) as all the money flowed out instead of in. From what I see it makes sense.