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Thursday, January 13, 2011
U.S. municipalities declare bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reports. His concerns echo those of Meredith Whitney, the analyst who has said the next major financial crisis will come from a wave of local government defaults, and those of famed investor Warren Buffett, who has called the municipal debt situation a "terrible problem."
"If you are an investor in municipals you should be very, very careful," Dimon said, according to Bloomberg.
Different cities have different problems, but one thing remains constant: there's not enough money coming in. Often, revenue isn't enough to cover even the most basic of services.
* In Detroit, the problem has gotten so bad that a new proposal would deprive a fifth of the city of basic municipal services, like trash collection and police protection.
* Neighboring Hamtramck has run out of services to cut, and expects to spend its last dollar early this year.
* Prichard, Alabama, in a desperate response to depleted coffers, has illegally stopped paying its pensioners.
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"If you are an investor in municipals you should be very, very careful," Dimon said, according to Bloomberg.
Different cities have different problems, but one thing remains constant: there's not enough money coming in. Often, revenue isn't enough to cover even the most basic of services.
* In Detroit, the problem has gotten so bad that a new proposal would deprive a fifth of the city of basic municipal services, like trash collection and police protection.
* Neighboring Hamtramck has run out of services to cut, and expects to spend its last dollar early this year.
* Prichard, Alabama, in a desperate response to depleted coffers, has illegally stopped paying its pensioners.
Story continues below
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