The filing for bankruptcy by the City of Detroit last night does not pose a systemic risk to America’s financial system. The amount of debt that Detroit is likely to default on is small compared with the outstanding stock of municipal bonds. More generally, the financial situation of most State and local governments has recently taken a turn for the better.
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