Why Does Bankruptcy Fail so Many Americans?
What is intended as a safety net for people struggling financially is often unattainable for those who are the worst off.
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Chinese Investors Are Buying Up Real Estate in Detroit
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?
Detroit Is Bankrupt: What Now?
The three most important things to know about the Motor City's bankruptcy decision.
Pittsburgh Booming: Best Places for Upward Social Mobility in the U.S.
The Steel City offers a better chance for upward mobility than almost any other place in the United States.
The Death of Detroit Is Greatly Exaggerated
Forget all of the obituaries filled with talk of brain drain and population decline. Magical things are still happening in Detroit.
The 4 Things You Need to Know About Detroit's Bankruptcy
It's not all bad news in the Motor City.
Cities are (Still) Dropping Like Flies
Local governments just can’t get a break. Stockton, California, is case in point.
The American State of Bankruptcy, 2009
Not surprisingly, bankruptcy filings are on the rise and likely to increase. Is the 2005 bankruptcy reform act helping, hindering or neutral in this instance?
Bankruptcy Reform’s Poor Legacy
Critics of 2005 legislation grow thicker as times grow harder.