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Chicago's Municipal Debt Problems Make Greece Look Like Switzerland
Submitted by KenK on Fri, 2015-07-17 00:00
The debt-issue proposal also includes $170 million in so-called “capitalized interest” for the first two years. That is, Chicago is actually borrowing the money to pay the first two years of interest payments on these bonds. In true Chicago style, the proposal passed the city council on a 45-3 vote. Hey, at least the city is getting out of the swaps business.
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