The Raid · HJ-013
She Approved The Structure In 1988. The Cash Flow Was Never Enough. She Kept The Numbers.
She held the exact debt-service table she had once signed, now tied to the looming bankruptcy of Federated Department Stores. It had been sixteen months, and despite the numbers, the board's approval had not reflected the reality that came crashing down in 1990.
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