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US cities that went bankrupt

Big US cities and counties that have gone bust
Vallejo, California: $18 million debt
Vallejo, California: $18 million debt
Vallejo, California: $18 million debt
Stockton, California: $700 million debt
Stockton, California: $700 million debt
Stockton, California: $700 million debt
San Bernardino, California: more than $1 billion in debt
San Bernardino, California: more than $1 billion in debt
San Bernardino, California: more than $1 billion in debt
Orange County, California: at least $1.5 billion debt
Orange County, California: at least $1.5 billion debt
Orange County, California: at least $1.5 billion debt
Jefferson County, Alabama: $4.2 billion debt
Jefferson County, Alabama: $4.2 billion debt
Jefferson County, Alabama: $4.2 billion debt
Detroit, Michigan: $18.5 billion debt
Detroit, Michigan: $18.5 billion debt
Detroit, Michigan: $18.5 billion debt
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Big US cities and counties that have gone bust

Across America, a handful of towns, cities, and counties have been forced to file for bankruptcy after becoming unable to pay their bills. 

Read on to find out which of the US's biggest cities and counties have filed for Chapter 9, why they hit hard times, and what happened next.

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Nicole Robinson

09 September 2024

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