A recent Reuters article regarding the likelihood of a bankruptcy filing by the city of Detroit may come as a surprise to those who have heard nothing but positive spin on Motor City’s resurgence since General Motors and Chrysler emerged from their Obama-manipulated bankruptcies. Who can forget Clint Eastwood’s 2012 Super Bowl ad which gave a heartfelt tribute (paid for by Italian-owned Chrysler) trumpeting Detroit’s comeback? It seems like the outlook is now not so rosy for Detroit as its emergency manager Kevyn Orr puts the odds of a bankruptcy for the city at 50/50.
A proposal has been set forth by Orr to creditors offering them just pennies on the dollar reminiscent of GM’s low-ball offer to its bondholders which was made just prior to their bankruptcy filing. The GM offer was not made in good faith and never had a chance of succeeding. The parallel reality is that … Read More ➡