It’s been a big week for activist investors — with Bill Ackman resigning from J.C. Penney’s board and Carl Icahn taking a big stake in Apple.
It's a big week for retailers, with several releasing earnings reports that will give a glimpse at the strength of the back-to-school shopping season.
Detroit's bankruptcy last month has sent ripples through the $3.7-trillion municipal bond market, but so far the fallout seems limited to communities in Michigan.
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After the city's bankruptcy, Detroit's bondholders are nervous about getting repaid. And Detroit's not the only place that's happening.
Retail workers find common cause with fast-food employees demanding more hours and higher wages.
Economic diversity is key to staving off municipal bankruptcy.
Automakers GM and Chrysler were Detroit’s last big bankruptcies, but they were able to emerge from Chapter 11 in a matter of weeks.
How will Detroit pay back its debt?
