Everyone gathered last week at the meeting convened by Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr knew that the news would be dire. Nonetheless, Orr’s report on Detroit’s financial condition and his proposal for the treatment of the city’s creditors – an offer ... Read full article
Kevyn Orr , the emergency manager appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to try to resolve the Detroit financial crisis , has effectively replaced the Detroit mayor, ... Read full article
Detroit has seen signs of revival in its urban core following the near-death experiences of GM and Chrysler. Unfortunately, its municipal finances remain beaten down by the city’s long and precipitous decline over the past several decades. Labor and ... Read full article
