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The island is dealing with a $72 billion debt crisis. Marketplace's Andy Uhler travels to Puerto Rico to find out how the government's actions are affecting people.
Philadelphia alone has a $6 billion pension deficit.
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"It feels like being on a treadmill behind which there is a bed of spikes."
The rapper also happens to be $53M in debt, according to his Twitter.
Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Friday.
The payment will affect the island's budget and infrastructure.
Puerto Rico has a debt deadline Dec. 1st that it might not be able to meet.
U.S. companies raised more than $800 billion in corporate bonds so far this year.
Some feel debt is worth it if it means better opportunities.
