The auto industry may be on its way back, but Detroit is close to bankruptcy. The city faces a budget deficit of $200 million and today is the deadline for a financial review panel to decide what the city’s next steps should be. But as the city’s fate hangs in the balance, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is recovering from major surgery, and is out of commission for at least several days.
But as the city’s fate hangs in the balance…Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is recovering from major surgery and is out of commission for at least several days, if not the next few weeks Joining us for more on Detroit is Craig Fahle, host of The Craig Fahle Show on WDET.
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