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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Another uncomfortably high inflation reading for September is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to increase interest rates by 0.75 percentage point at its…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. consumer inflation excluding energy and food accelerated to a new four-decade high in September, a sign that strong and broad price pressures are persisting. ..…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: New applications for unemployment benefits rose last week in the latest sign of a cooling labor market, although they remained close to prepandemic lows. .. Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A successful petition drive thwarted plans by the El Paso County Hospital District, Texas, to issue $345.7 million of certificates of obligation to finance expansion projects…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s proposed 2023 budget launches a new pension funding policy aimed at holding its net pension liabilities in check beginning with a supplemental $242 million payment…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The damage and economic loss from Hurricane Ian could total between $100 billion and $120 billion, according to Dr. Joel Myers, AccuWeather’s founder and CEO… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Florida is facing a massive cleanup effort that won’t be finished overnight, but the road to full recovery may be eased by the fact that the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Citing sustained progress on pension funding and debt reduction, Moody’s Investors Service Friday lifted its rating outlook on New Jersey to positive from stable, while affirming…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The consolidation of Illinois’ suburban and downstate police pension fund assets has picked up speed since a May court ruling upholding the law’s constitutionality, but a…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The failed endeavor to build the Carolina Panthers football franchise a new headquarters in York County, South Carolina, has resulted in a thorny legal battle over…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: With their revenues beating expectations through stronger-than-expected tax receipts and federal pandemic aid, many states have used the extra funds to pay down unfunded pension liabilities…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Federal Reserve approved its third consecutive interest-rate rise of 0.75 percentage point and signaled additional large increases were likely even though they are raising the…