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Washington's power supply collapse

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The largest municipal default in US history is likely to influence public policy for the remainder of this century — not only in the power supply industry.

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  1. Roger H. Bezdek: The views expressed here are those of the author and do not reflect the views of the US Department of the Treasury.

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Bezdek, R. Washington's power supply collapse. Nature 317, 309–313 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/317309a0

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