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Re:Busted retailers use bankruptcy to break leases by the th... by coliveira on Thursday August 06, 2020 @05:10PM (#24075491)
This has always been this way. Major investors will not plunge into some big investment without some kind of support from governments. The difference is that now we see this support given after the fact.
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Re:Busted retailers use bankruptcy to break leases by the th... by nickff on Thursday August 06, 2020 @05:23PM (#24075601)
Major investors used to risk capital on large assets, but government backstops have really changed the game. Perceived risks have gone down, as have returns.

Many people cite the 1984 bailout of Continental Illinois as a turning point, but there are many examples before and after that.[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailout#Examples

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Re:Busted retailers use bankruptcy to break leases by the th... by Tiktaalik on Thursday August 06, 2020 @05:25PM (#24075617)
socialize losses, privatize gains. :\
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Re:Busted retailers use bankruptcy to break leases by the th... by z_ on Friday August 07, 2020 @09:34AM (#24081611)
Lemon Socialism

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_socialism

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