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Why Defaulting on National Debt May Become More Common

With an oversight board soon to oversee the restructuring of Puerto Rico's debts, the prospect of government default is likely to become less traumatic and more businesslike. WSJ's chief economics columnist Greg Ip explains what this means. Photo: AP