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Chicago Tribune – After opening gambit, Detroit manager’s next move vexes creditors

Chicago Tribune – After opening gambit, Detroit manager’s next move vexes creditors

June 17, 2013

(Reuters) – Now that Detroit’s emergency manager has laid out a tough road that could include a bankruptcy filing for the city, the bondholders, pension managers and others with a stake in the outcome are left to assess his next… Continue Reading  

Crain’s Detroit Business – Orr: Decision on bankruptcy in 2 months

Crain’s Detroit Business – Orr: Decision on bankruptcy in 2 months

May 20, 2013

Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr doesn’t have an exact date circled on the calendar, but in about two months he plans to make one of his biggest decisions: whether a Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy is the best option for Detroit. The… Continue Reading  

Crain’s Detroit Business – Orr report: City must stop shifting debt and postponing liabilities

Crain’s Detroit Business – Orr report: City must stop shifting debt and postponing liabilities

May 13, 2013

The city of Detroit has an unsustainable way of doing business and can no longer use borrowing and deferring liabilities as a way to buy itself time. A report to be issued on Monday makes official what experts and consultants… Continue Reading  

Yahoo News – As Detroit emergency manager readies fix-it plan, hard work ahead

Yahoo News – As Detroit emergency manager readies fix-it plan, hard work ahead

May 13, 2013

DETROIT (Reuters) – Six weeks into his work as Detroit’s emergency manager, former bankruptcy lawyer Kevyn Orr has found the city’s finances in worse shape than expected, with long-term debt at $15 billion, $2 billion worse than figures disclosed before… Continue Reading  

The New York Times – Dire Report on Detroit Is Offered by Manager

The New York Times – Dire Report on Detroit Is Offered by Manager

May 13, 2013

DETROIT — An emergency manager assigned to lead this city back from the brink of financial ruin has taken his first detailed look at Detroit’s woes, and the picture of debt and disarray he paints may be bleaker even than… Continue Reading