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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said strong and sustained economic activity to start this year could prompt central bank officials to accelerate interest-rate increases and will…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rising interest rates are squeezing cash-strapped towns and school systems that use short-term borrowing to keep cash flowing while they wait for property tax dollars to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Problems are piling up for the nonprofit developer of a massive Arizona participant sports venue as its plan to refinance defaulted bonds was rejected by bondholders……

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago voters will choose between Paul Vallas, a former city budget director and Chicago Public Schools chief, and Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson to replace…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois’ budget and pension stabilization funds would receive automatic deposits when the state hits revenue growth and bill payment triggers under legislation that cleared a House…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The struggles of two public hospital districts in central California are emblematic of financial pressures facing the healthcare industry… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Transit systems around the country have experienced a sputtering recovery from COVID-19, but the state of two large California agencies underscores how much the funding structure…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: While investor interest in local government debt remains on the mend after bottoming out late last year, some cities are faring better than others, according to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: S&P Global Ratings’ seven-notch downgrade of a Chicago suburb’s full faith and credit pledge over default events on unrated revenue bonds casts a spotlight on management…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: S&P Global Ratings upgraded Illinois by one notch Thursday for ongoing progress in chipping away at its debts and rebuilding its rainy day fund… Link to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Inflation firmed and consumers stepped up spending in January, likely leaving the Federal Reserve on track to keep raising interest rates in coming months to cool…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The number of big office landlords defaulting on their loans is on the rise, fresh evidence that more developers believe that remote and hybrid work habits…