Is Your City Broke? USA vs. Germany

Cities around the globe do carry debt, but unlike in the United States, municipalities can’t go broke in Germany.... and the funding of public infrastructure is wildly different. The first 500 people to use my link https://skl.sh/blackforestfamily12241 will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare premium! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:04 Drowning in Debt 06:12 Why U.S. Cities arebDrowning in Debt 10:03 Graphics for this Video 11:47 Germany Municipal Funding 16:45 City vs. City 19:47 The Big Picture Want to Learn More? Check out: This Video on Municipal Debt and Infrastructure from @NotJustBikes: "How Bankrupt American Cities Stay Alive - Debt [ST04]" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfQUOHlAocY This awesome report on Municipal Debt and Budgeting from @strongtowns "Why Cities are Flying Blind When It Comes to Their Own Debt" https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/7/3/how-oklahoma-city-sneaks-in-a-property-tax-and-the-distortions-that-creates *All Sources at End of Video to Read More* Episode No. 163 📷 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typeashton/ 🤳🏻 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@typeashton 🖥 Website: https://www.blackforestfamily.com 📧 E-mail: typeashton@gmail.com S𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗘 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TypeAshton This video is sponsored by Skillshare