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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Michigan takes a milestone step next week toward resolving litigation over its failures that contributed to the Flint water contamination crisis with its $604 million taxable…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The prices that suppliers are charging businesses and other customers rose again last month, adding to inflation pressures bubbling through the U.S. economy… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Retail sales dropped in May, marking a shift in consumer spending from big-ticket items to goods and services related to going out amid business reopenings and…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Florida is among 21 states that have not submitted plans to the U.S. Department of Education detailing how they intend to use the latest round of…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Before the pandemic, U.S. companies were borrowing heavily at low interest rates. When Covid-19 lockdowns triggered a recession, they didn’t pull back. They borrowed even more…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve officials could signal this week that they anticipate raising interest rates sooner than previously expected following a spate of high inflation readings… Link to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Chicago Park District pension funding overhaul approved by lawmakers moves the fund off a path to insolvency to a full funding target in 35 years,…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The run-up in commodity prices is casting a cloud over the global economic recovery, slamming vulnerable businesses and households and adding to fears that inflation could…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Available jobs in the U.S. climbed further above pre-pandemic levels last month following a record surge earlier in the spring, a sign of strong demand for…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Kentucky has taken action to shore up its pension system, but it’s going to take time to reverse the adverse effects of past funding shortfalls, according…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority will push off repayment of about $20 million of debt to free Chicago from the burden of covering a COVID-19-induced shortfall…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Worker filings for initial jobless claims have dropped by 35% since late April, adding to signs of a healing labor market as the U.S. economy ramps…