Municipal Bankruptcy in Illinois
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Should Mayor Rahm Emanuel consider bankruptcy and what would it mean for city?
Should Chicago declare bankruptcy as its financial challenges grow in light of its credit downgrade to junk status by Moody’s Investors Service? We talk to a panel of experts about whether Mayor Rahm Emanuel should consider the move and what it would mean for city.
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Municipal Bankruptcy in Illinois
Clip: 5/13/2015 | 12m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Should Chicago declare bankruptcy as its financial challenges grow in light of its credit downgrade to junk status by Moody’s Investors Service? We talk to a panel of experts about whether Mayor Rahm Emanuel should consider the move and what it would mean for city.
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