“government-bankruptcy” Charts
Top 5 Biggest Municipal Bankruptcies in U.S. History »
On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy for the amount of $18 billion, the…
A History of Municipal Bankruptcies »
The number of Chapter 9 bankruptcy filings has been sporadic over the last three decades. According to PEW, there were…
Municipal Bankruptcies by Issuer Type »
From 1980-2011, 92 of the 262 municipal bankruptcies (35.1%) were issued by municipal utilities. There were 49 Chapter 9 bankruptcy…
A Look at Bankruptcy »
The number of bankruptcies filed in the U.S. decreased by almost 50% in 2007, likely due to a law made…