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Municipal Bond Credit Report: The city of Chicago is actively marketing an upcoming $1.16 billion General Obligation Sale… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Since the financial crisis, 74 percent of state plans and 57 percent of large local plans have cut benefits or raised employee contributions to curb rising…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Two years after exiting the biggest bankruptcy in municipal history, Detroit still faces challenges including an unexpected gap in pensions and the absence of a long-term…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: With San Bernardino poised to exit bankruptcy in January after a grueling 54-month process, leaders of the Southern California city will shift from cost-cutting to achieve…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Municipal bond volume reached an all-time high in 2016, driven by refundings in the middle of the year, as issuers looked to take advantage of low…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The board of California’s state public pension system, Calpers, voted Wednesday to lower expectations for future investment returns, a step that will increase pressure on the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A former portfolio manager who was responsible for investing $53 billion in New York State employee retirement funds took over $100,000 in bribes in exchange for…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: It was a deal that wasn’t supposed to cost taxpayers an extra dime. Now the state’s annual tab is in the billions, and the cost keeps…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Top officers of the largest U.S. pension fund want to lower their investment targets, a move that would trigger more pain for cash-strapped cities across California…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Debt issuance from Texas state government is expected to fall about 25% in the current fiscal year compared to the previous year, according to the Texas…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The prospect of a state government that bleeds red ink backstopping an arena that does likewise could prompt a battle royal in Connecticut…. Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s downgrades Dallas over pension fund concerns 1 notch to A1. They have also kept it on negative watch. Only 14 months ago, they rated the…