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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Continued gains in housing starts and building permits reiterated the strength of the housing market, one of the sectors that has done well despite the COVID-19…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. retail sales increased in September for the fifth month in a row, as consumers prepared for further months of working and studying from home by…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since late August, with fresh layoffs adding to other…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. unemployment claims remained elevated above pre-pandemic highs last week, as layoffs persist and the labor-market recovery flashes signs of slowdown… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Broadway has gone dark, convention centers are eerie and empty, and pro sports are now played in sterile, empty bubbles with few, if any, fans… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped life across America’s cities. For employers, particularly those with expensive leases for space in skyscrapers in downtown business districts, it’s become…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: City leaders across the nation strike a consistent theme: No local government could have predicted or adequately prepared for a public health and fiscal crisis like…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Stop-gap measures won’t help New York State’s fiscal condition long-term, a truth driven home by its first credit downgrade in 17 years, according to analysts… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois must tread cautiously as it considers piling on new debt or other one-time gimmicks to soothe coronavirus-driven revenue wounds if it wants to keep its…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: After decades of continued population growth for cities in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least a short-term re-contemplation of unending urbanization, threatening…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: More workers identified themselves as permanently laid off and unemployed for the long term in September, a sign the labor market’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. hiring gains slowed to 661,000 in September, suggesting labor-market improvements from the coronavirus downturn are moderating. The unemployment rate fell to 7.9%… Link to Story