No one is investing in anything now — even in newspapers or crappy cars! — so it’ll be hard for every state in the country to lure short-term debt investors, since they’re all expected to become insolvent at some point(s) within the next few years. (Ha ha, sucks not being able to print money, doesn’t it STATES?) The state of Illinois, meanwhile, is having an especially tough time selling off its debt, because who wants to buy debt from a state that’s governed by an actual adult retard? MORE »