Article

2017-05-04 Economy

Puerto Rico Declares a Form of Bankruptcy

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2017-05-04 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1733 views ] Top

1 I wonder what idiots loaned them the money?

Posted by phil_b 2017-05-04 02:06|| 2017-05-04 02:06|| Front Page Top

2 #1I wonder what idiots loaned them the money?
Posted by: phil_b 2017-05-04 02:06

We by-God better find out. If PR is gonna pull this stunt then they had better be held to the same standards as Joe Schmoe, and document every last dime of income and expenditure.

I am taking a bit of pride in my forecasting abilities, however - I figured they'd cry uncle no later than June 1st. Had last election day ended differently, they would have already had their bailout package.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-05-04 05:22|| 2017-05-04 05:22|| Front Page Top

3 A good time for Blue Origin or SpaceX to by Roosevelt Roads to launch rockets - best place in the hemisphere.

Posted by 3dc 2017-05-04 08:04|| 2017-05-04 08:04|| Front Page Top

4 Puerto Rico Libre.

Posted by regular joe 2017-05-04 10:05|| 2017-05-04 10:05|| Front Page Top

5 Which explains why, a few weeks back, the "Puerto Rico Should Be Our 58th State" was floated.

Posted by Bubba Craick3044 2017-05-04 10:22|| 2017-05-04 10:22|| Front Page Top

6 And the US Gummint is not too far behind, given Congress spending habits.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-05-04 16:09|| 2017-05-04 16:09|| Front Page Top

23:47 Seeking cure for ignorance
23:33 Rex Mundi
23:28 Rex Mundi
23:09 Crusader
22:51 Crusader
22:49 Crusader
22:47 Frank G
22:44 Crusader
22:41 Crusader
22:38 Crusader
22:37 Crusader
21:59 ChrisInFortWorth
21:41 phil_b
21:38 Skidmark
21:27 gorb
20:58 Mike Kozlowski
20:41 Canuckistan sniper
20:36 charger
20:18 magpie
19:52 magpie
19:51 Airandee
19:49 trailing wife
19:05 trailing wife
18:43 rjschwarz
Merry-Go-Blog