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Municipal Bond Credit Report: The city of Jackson, Miss., which has struggled with a crumbling water infrastructure for years, has no reliable running water, authorities said… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: More than 150,000 people in Jackson, Miss., faced a third day of unreliable running water on Wednesday as officials scrambled to repair the capital city’s neglected…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Wayne County, Michigan, drew a two-notch upgrade to A1 from Moody’s Investors Service as a fiscal turnaround pushes its past distress further in the rear view…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The second-quarter decline in U.S. economic output was less severe than initially estimated and unemployment claims fell slightly last week, signs of measured slowing in the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A top-rated Texas program that guarantees public school bonds is close to capacity amid a big wave of voter-approved debt to repair aging facilities and accommodate…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: President Biden’s decision to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for millions of borrowers will have broad economic consequences, including on inflation, consumer behavior and…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2022 is 1.4 percent on August 24, down from…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in smaller municipal borrowers raiding debt service reserve funds, a move that plugs temporary shortfalls but does not prevent…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Two rating agencies cut Hazelwood, Missouri’s ratings this month as the city remains locked in a battle with a fire protection district over the cost for…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A bankruptcy court in South Carolina is closer to deciding the fate of $12.5 million of municipal bonds… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 5.13%, down from 5.22% last week and 5.81% in June, which was the highest rate since 2008, according to a…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. existing home sales fell in July for the sixth straight month, the longest streak of declines in more than eight years, as higher mortgage rates…