Bankruptcy

The Kentucky miners' stakeout highlights the vulnerable position workers face when coal companies go belly-up in bankruptcy.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law Friday, changing how the state will pay for wildfire damage.

For many people, filing for bankruptcy is a luxury that's out of reach. A new report by the primary bankruptcy professional organization is full of recommendations that, if implemented, could help change that.

Climate change and development have undoubtedly increased fire risk in California, but if utilities don't pay the damages, someone else will.

What is intended as a safety net for people struggling financially is often unattainable for those who are the worst off.

Chinese investors are buying up much of the bankrupt city's real estate. What might this mean for the future of the country Detroit is often used to symbolize?

The three most important things to know about the Motor City's bankruptcy decision.

The Steel City offers a better chance for upward mobility than almost any other place in the United States.

Forget all of the obituaries filled with talk of brain drain and population decline. Magical things are still happening in Detroit.

It's not all bad news in the Motor City.

Local governments just can’t get a break. Stockton, California, is case in point.