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The last instance of such a default took place during the Great Depression, in 1933, when the state of Arkansas defaulted on its highway bonds, which had long-lasting consequences for the state. [1] Current U.S. bankruptcy law, an area governed by federal law, does not allow a state to file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code. [2]
Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...
This is a list of U.S. states by credit rating, showing credit ratings for sovereign bonds as reported by the three major credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's. The list is given as of May 2021.
Here are the top 10 states in the US with the most people in ‘financial distress’ — and red states are suffering more than blue states Christy Bieber January 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Some Americans have student debt they'll be paying off for decades. Others have low-paying jobs keeping them in a vicious cycle of credit card debt just to make ends meet. They all are struggling ...
The most debt-ridden U.S. state's staggering debt is 'hard to fathom' with total liabilities surpassing its assets by $120.3 billion ... States with the most and least amount of debt. Andrew DePietro.
While bankruptcy cases are always filed in United States Bankruptcy Court (an adjunct to the U.S. District Courts), bankruptcy cases, particularly with respect to the validity of claims and exemptions, are often dependent upon State law. [41] A Bankruptcy Exemption defines the property a debtor may retain and preserve through bankruptcy ...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Code lists six types of bankruptcies, according to USCourts.gov: Chapters 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15. At least four of those will not have much relevance to the average person: