Rumors of an imminent default swirl around Sicily, whose governor has resigned as borrowing soared after cutbacks from Rome. A new report from a task force co-chaired by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker indicates that unfunded pension and health-care costs make many American states’ medium- and longer-run fiscal prospects bleak.
中国地方政府利用地方政府融资平台（LGFV）避开直接借贷禁令，为当地企业提供融资。西班牙住宅及就业市场萎缩导致财政收入急剧下降。即将陷入债务违约的流言充斥着西西里岛，因罗马紧缩开支导致的借贷成本骤增迫使西西里岛总督提出辞职。由前美联储主席保罗·沃尔克任联席主席的特别工作组发表全新报告，指出因养老金和医疗保健费用无着，美国不少州的中长期财政前景极其黯淡。