And on Monday, one of the largest bond insurers during the crisis, Ambac, announced it was unable to pay its debt and that it might have to file for bankruptcy if it cannot restructure its debt, sending its share price plummeting down 49% to 42 cents.

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That in turn would force some of those to restructure, to make lay-offs or even to file for bankruptcy.

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