Compass Trend #25: Inefficient Cities Going Chapter 11

A few months ago, we posted an item on the possible causes behind the various cities going bankrupt.  ...  Stockton,  Mammoth Lakes, and San Bernardino have recently joined this unique group of  bankrupted cities.


In your view, what are the possibilities that Scranton, Pennsylvania  and a few other U.S. cities will become members of this list soon? 


Positive News
In less than five years, the city of Vallejo has strategically emerged from this state of financial calamity.  ...  

Compass View
Due to certain micro trends and specific data, we have seriously expected that more cities will be following this route quite soon.  ... We and many other sideline strategists have speculated that a European country might go bankrupt quite soon.   ...   Humorously, Germany could only save so many countries.     ... By being the Alpha in Europe, how long will Germany hold its advantage?  


Follow the ideas, the events and the people.  ... You can connect the dots.   


To live effectively in the information economy, one must be strategically efficient in their connection of their intent and their settings to the Big Tangible Picture of the information  economy.  Depending on the level of one's own settings, the political-economical-social factors can be quite relevant to that implementer.