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Macroeconomics 3: Booms, Busts & Us

Planet Money Summer School

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What Did the World Think of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?

In most countries, this would have been the end of the story. The idea predates appliance stores by a lot. It goes back to the railroads. Here in america, we came down on the side of allowing bankrupt companies to have a second chance.

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