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Detroit deli owner on bankruptcy: 'It's a disease or cure scenario'

Jul 19, 2013
A small business owner shares his take on the bankruptcy and his hopes for Detroit's future.

Detroit fire sale: The best way to get out of debt?

Jul 19, 2013
How will Detroit pay back its debt?

What kinds of businesses go bankrupt these days?

Jun 10, 2013
Business bankruptcies are down overall, but companies still make mistakes. And some entire industries are in trouble.

A bankruptcy deal means rising sewer rates for Jeffesrson County residents

Jun 7, 2013
Jefferson County, Ala., has reached a deal to get out of bankruptcy. But what does that mean for the county and its citizens?

Jefferson County, Ala. starts to get out of the sewer

Jun 4, 2013
Somehow, Jamie Dimon and company are winning in the story of a mess of sewer bonds.

Detroit mulls auctioning art masterpieces to pay debt

May 27, 2013
A fight over city jewels brews as the emergency manager of Detroit wants to appraise masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Cities eye Stockton bankruptcy ruling

Apr 1, 2013
A bankruptcy in Stockton, Calif., could have reverberations for other municipalities around the country.

For public good, not for profit.

Atari declares bankruptcy

Jan 22, 2013
The legendary video game company could be facing the end after years of sagging business.

Out of bankruptcy, Tribune looks to sell off newspapers

Dec 31, 2012
After four years the Tribune Company emerges from bankruptcy today. The media conglomerate includes the L.A. Times, the Chicago Tribune, a handful of TV stations and a big slice of the Food Network.

Detroit on verge of bankruptcy... again

Nov 26, 2012
An internal scuffle between Detroit's city council and the state of Michigan could drive the Motor City's budget into a big ditch.