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47 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 30 Jul \ parent \ on: Texas Manufacturing Slump Deepens in July econ
Chicago's a huge mess financially and it's losing population. Many people expected it to go bankrupt during the Great Recession, just like Detroit.
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It's called a "financial death spiral". As their unfunded liabilities come do, they'll have to raise taxes, which will cause more people to move away, further reducing their revenue.
That's exactly what happened to Detroit and several other cities in Michigan. The big difference is that Michigan is better managed at the state level than Illinois, so they were able to get through it.
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I think it's mostly pensions, but also some bond obligations.
Yeah, Detroit's rebounding. It had also been declining since the 60's so it's not likely to get back to where it had been. Eventually, people get through economic downturns. I'm not expecting anywhere to turn into Thunderdome.
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I think so, but I'm not sure. It's definitely much less than before.
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I heard that Tesla's moving to TX, so I imagine they'll be in both states until that move is complete.