Detroit marks bankruptcy anniversary by borrowing big to tackle blight
Ten years after its historic bankruptcy the city is on the cusp of investment grade.
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Ten years after its historic bankruptcy the city is on the cusp of investment grade.
(Bloomberg) -- Detroit is poised to mark the 10th anniversary of its historic bankruptcy by tapping the municipal bond market for $100 million of financing, most of which will go toward its program of reviving blighted neighborhoods.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Minister Faces Most Serious Graft Probe Since 1986DeSantis Says No Thanks to $377 Million in US Energy FundsSaudi Arabia’s PIF Wealth Fund Takes $11 Billion Investment HitUS Inflation Hits Two-Year Low, Giving Hope for End to Fed Hik
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