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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Consumers’ outlook on the economy has increased for four straight months as vaccination totals rise, businesses more fully reopen.. Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Even as they exhaled on their Zoom cameras, members of Philadelphia’s budget team winced as one over what could have happened without a fresh infusion of…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will help public finance issuers as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and will be especially helpful to the Southeast…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Worker filings for jobless benefits declined to 547,000 last week, a new pandemic low that adds to evidence of a strengthening labor market and overall economic…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. and global economies are showing signs of stronger growth as factories continued to boom and service businesses began to see the benefits of vaccination…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Two months after blackouts paralyzed Texas, most of the people who participate in the state’s 19-year-old electricity market, including producers, sellers and traders, share a similar…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. employers might have trouble hiring workers fast enough in coming months to keep up with the projected burst of economic growth… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Indiana expects about a $2.4 billion bounce in revenue through 2023, joining the parade of states with healthier-than-expected revenue projections, which along with new COVID-19 pandemic-related…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rebounding from a dramatic drop in revenue during the pandemic, the North Texas Tollway Authority has regained a stable outlook on its A-plus rating from S&P…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: California and Oregon lawmakers are considering significant wildfire prevention and relief packages after both states experienced devastating wildfire seasons last year… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois’ chronic structural budget and pension strains will persist long after it spends down $7.5 billion of new federal relief so lawmakers should avoid digging the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Unemployment claims declined to the lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic struck last spring, adding to signs the U.S. economic revival is picking up speed… Link…